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Nuclear Grade Hafnium vs. SAE-AISI H41 Steel

Nuclear grade hafnium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI H41 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nuclear grade hafnium and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H41 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
710 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 140
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 13
8.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
24 to 76
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.4
22 to 47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 55
20 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.6 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Hafnium (Hf), % 99.8 to 100
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
81.8 to 85
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.2 to 9.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.4 to 2.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.23
0