ACI-ASTM CB30 Steel vs. R60704 Alloy

ACI-ASTM CB30 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R60704 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CB30 steel and the bottom bar is R60704 alloy.

ACI-ASTM CB30 (J91803) Cast Stainless Steel UNS R60704 Zirconium-Tin Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		97

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		77
Shear Modulus, GPa		36

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		470

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		240

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		21
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		22

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		6.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		7.7
Density, g/cm³		6.7

Embodied Water, L/kg		130
Embodied Water, L/kg		460

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		370

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.1

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		5.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		12

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.050

Chromium (Cr), %		18 to 21
Chromium (Cr), %		0.2 to 0.4

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), %		0

Hafnium (Hf), %		0
Hafnium (Hf), %		0 to 4.5

Hydrogen (H), %		0
Hydrogen (H), %		0 to 0.0050

Iron (Fe), %		72.9 to 82
Iron (Fe), %		0.2 to 0.4

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.025

Oxygen (O), %		0
Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.18

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), %		0

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		1.0 to 2.0

Zirconium (Zr), %		0
Zirconium (Zr), %		93 to 98.8