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ASTM Grade HN Steel vs. Nuclear Grade Hafnium

ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nuclear grade hafnium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 14 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 ASTM grade HN steel and the bottom bar is nuclear grade hafnium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
78
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
13

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
3.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
11
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
7.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
55

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
99.8 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 44.9 to 57.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.23