EN 1.0033 Steel vs. R05240 Alloy

EN 1.0033 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 (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0033 steel and the bottom bar is R05240 alloy.

EN 1.0033 (E155) Non-Alloy Steel UNS R05240 Tantalum-Niobium Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		150

Elongation at Break, %		17 to 32
Elongation at Break, %		25

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.36

Shear Modulus, GPa		73
Shear Modulus, GPa		57

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		300 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		270

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		150 to 200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		190

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		6.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		14

Embodied Water, L/kg		45
Embodied Water, L/kg		460

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		48 to 83
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		59

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		63 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		90

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.3

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		13

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		10 to 12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.4

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		13 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		6.8

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		9.4 to 10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.11
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.010

Hydrogen (H), %		0
Hydrogen (H), %		0 to 0.0015

Iron (Fe), %		98.8 to 100
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.020

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.010

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		35 to 42

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.010

Oxygen (O), %		0
Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.020

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.045
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.0050

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.045
Sulfur (S), %		0

Tantalum (Ta), %		0
Tantalum (Ta), %		57.9 to 65

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.010

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		0 to 0.050