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AISI 301L Stainless Steel vs. R05240 Alloy

AISI 301L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R05240 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 301L stainless steel and the bottom bar is R05240 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
150
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 50
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
57
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1040
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 790
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
6.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
14
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
460

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210 to 300
59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160 to 1580
90
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 37
5.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 29
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 24
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Iron (Fe), % 70.7 to 78
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 0
35 to 42
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.010
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
57.9 to 65
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.050