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EN 1.7228 Steel vs. Nuclear Grade Hafnium

EN 1.7228 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 1.7228 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, % 12
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 630
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 100
73
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1050
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
3.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
11
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
7.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
55

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.46 to 0.54
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
99.8 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 98
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.3
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