Nickel 601 vs. R60804 Alloy

Nickel 601 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while R60804 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 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 nickel 601 and the bottom bar is R60804 alloy.

Nickel Alloy 601 (N06601, NA49)UNS R60804 Zirconium-Tin Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		98

Elongation at Break, %		10 to 38
Elongation at Break, %		22

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		76
Shear Modulus, GPa		36

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		660 to 890
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		290 to 800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		11
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		22

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		6.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.3
Density, g/cm³		6.5

Embodied Water, L/kg		280
Embodied Water, L/kg		290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		86 to 200
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		85

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		210 to 1630
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		380

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.3

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22 to 30
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		2.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		12

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		53

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		1.0 to 1.7
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		21 to 25
Chromium (Cr), %		0.070 to 0.13

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		7.7 to 20
Iron (Fe), %		0.18 to 0.24

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		58 to 63
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), %		0

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		1.2 to 1.7

Zirconium (Zr), %		0
Zirconium (Zr), %		97.8 to 98.6

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.12