EN 1.4006 Stainless Steel vs. R60901 Alloy
EN 1.4006 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R60901 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4006 stainless steel and the bottom bar is R60901 alloy.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
98 |
Elongation at Break, % | 16 to 23 | |
17 to 22 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
0.34 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 76 | |
37 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 590 to 750 | |
500 to 580 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 230 to 510 | |
350 to 390 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 270 | |
250 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 480 | |
270 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 30 | |
17 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 11 | |
6.3 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 7.7 | |
6.6 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 100 | |
270 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 99 to 110 | |
88 to 100 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 140 to 660 | |
640 to 760 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
8.3 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
23 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 21 to 27 | |
21 to 25 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 20 to 24 | |
21 to 24 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 8.1 | |
9.7 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 21 to 26 | |
58 to 67 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0.080 to 0.15 | |
0 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 11.5 to 13.5 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 83.1 to 88.4 | |
0 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 1.5 | |
0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 to 0.75 | |
0 |
Niobium (Nb), % | 0 | |
2.4 to 2.8 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.040 | |
0 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 1.0 | |
0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.015 | |
0 |
Zirconium (Zr), % | 0 | |
96.8 to 97.5 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.29 |