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Nuclear Grade Hafnium vs. EN 1.6368 Steel

Nuclear grade hafnium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.6368 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 1.6368 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
660 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
460 to 490

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
7.9

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 73
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
580 to 650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
23 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.4
21 to 22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 55
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.015 to 0.040
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.17
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Hafnium (Hf), % 99.8 to 100
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
95.1 to 97.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.015 to 0.045
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.25 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.23
0