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AWS E630 vs. Nuclear Grade Hafnium

AWS E630 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 (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E630 and the bottom bar is nuclear grade hafnium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
78
Elongation at Break, % 8.0
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1040
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
13

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
3.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
11
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
7.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
55

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 16.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.0
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
99.8 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 71.6 to 75.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.75
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 5.0
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.23