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Nuclear Grade Hafnium vs. EN 1.3537 Steel

Nuclear grade hafnium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.3537 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nuclear grade hafnium and the bottom bar is EN 1.3537 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
620 to 730

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
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 13
7.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
22 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.4
21 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 55
18 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.93 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.7 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Hafnium (Hf), % 99.8 to 100
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.4 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.23
0