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EN 1.4807 Stainless Steel vs. Type 1 Niobium

EN 1.4807 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Type 1 niobium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4807 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Type 1 niobium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
79
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
82

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.6
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
32
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
4.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
7.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 0.020
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Iron (Fe), % 36.6 to 46.7
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Nickel (Ni), % 34 to 36
0 to 0.0050
Niobium (Nb), % 1.0 to 1.8
99.7 to 100
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.020