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EN 1.5508 Steel vs. Nuclear Grade Hafnium

EN 1.5508 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 (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5508 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, % 11 to 20
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420 to 1460
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 490
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
13

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44 to 230
73
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260 to 640
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
3.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
11
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 52
7.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 36
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 43
55

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.25
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
99.8 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 97.9 to 99.199
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.23