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Nuclear Grade Hafnium vs. EN 1.0070 Steel

Nuclear grade hafnium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.0070 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 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 nuclear grade hafnium and the bottom bar is EN 1.0070 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
9.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 140
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 13
7.9

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 73
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.4
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 55
23

Alloy Composition

Hafnium (Hf), % 99.8 to 100
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
99.876 to 100
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.014
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.055
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.055
Residuals, % 0 to 0.23
0