Nuclear Grade Hafnium vs. N10003 Nickel

Nuclear grade hafnium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N10003 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 17 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 N10003 nickel.

Nuclear Grade (Grade R1) Hafnium UNS N10003 Nickel Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		78
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210

Elongation at Break, %		25
Elongation at Break, %		42

Poisson's Ratio		0.26
Poisson's Ratio		0.3

Shear Modulus, GPa		31
Shear Modulus, GPa		80

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		780

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		130
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		420

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		13
Density, g/cm³		8.9

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		73
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		260

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		240

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

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		11
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		7.4
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.5

Boron (B), %		0
Boron (B), %		0 to 0.010

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0.040 to 0.080

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		6.0 to 8.0

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.2

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.35

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

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 5.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		15 to 18

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		64.8 to 79

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.015

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		0 to 0.5

Vanadium (V), %		0
Vanadium (V), %		0 to 0.5

Residuals, %		0 to 0.23
Residuals, %		0