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EN 1.5508 Steel vs. R05240 Alloy

EN 1.5508 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 (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5508 steel and the bottom bar is R05240 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
150
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 20
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
57
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420 to 1460
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 490
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
6.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
14
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
460

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44 to 230
59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260 to 640
90
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 52
5.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 36
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 43
18

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.25
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Iron (Fe), % 97.9 to 99.199
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 0
35 to 42
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
57.9 to 65
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.050