Nuclear Grade Hafnium vs. EN 1.8838 Steel

Nuclear grade hafnium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.8838 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 1.8838 steel.

Nuclear Grade (Grade R1) Hafnium EN 1.8838 (S460ML) Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		78
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		25
Elongation at Break, %		19

Poisson's Ratio		0.26
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		31
Shear Modulus, GPa		73

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		610

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		130
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		5.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		13
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		73
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		100

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		500

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		3.3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		11
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		7.4
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0.015 to 0.054

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.18

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 0.35

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.6

Hafnium (Hf), %		99.8 to 100
Hafnium (Hf), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		95 to 99.985

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.8

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.23

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.85

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		0 to 0.060

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.027

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.65

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.025

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.060

Vanadium (V), %		0
Vanadium (V), %		0 to 0.14

Residuals, %		0 to 0.23
Residuals, %		0