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EN 1.1121 Steel vs. Nuclear Grade Hafnium

EN 1.1121 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nuclear grade hafnium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 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 EN 1.1121 steel 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, % 28
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
13

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93
73
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
3.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
11
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
55

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.070 to 0.13
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
99.8 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 98.8 to 99.63
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.23