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Nuclear Grade Hafnium vs. EN 1.4542 Stainless Steel

Nuclear grade hafnium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4542 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 nuclear grade hafnium and the bottom bar is EN 1.4542 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
5.7 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
880 to 1470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
580 to 1300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 140
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 13
7.8

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 73
62 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
880 to 4360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
31 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.4
26 to 37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 55
29 to 49

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Hafnium (Hf), % 99.8 to 100
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
69.6 to 79
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.45
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Residuals, % 0 to 0.23
0