SAE-AISI 1211 Steel vs. R05240 Alloy
SAE-AISI 1211 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R05240 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1211 steel and the bottom bar is R05240 alloy.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
150 |
Elongation at Break, % | 11 to 29 | |
25 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.36 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
57 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 430 to 580 | |
270 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 260 to 460 | |
170 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
210 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
190 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
6.8 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 7.9 | |
14 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 46 | |
460 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 61 to 110 | |
59 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 180 to 550 | |
90 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
6.3 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
13 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 15 to 21 | |
5.4 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 16 to 20 | |
6.8 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 14 to 18 | |
18 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.13 | |
0 to 0.010 |
Hydrogen (H), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0015 |
Iron (Fe), % | 98.7 to 99.23 | |
0 to 0.010 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0.6 to 0.9 | |
0 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.020 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.010 |
Niobium (Nb), % | 0 | |
35 to 42 |
Nitrogen (N), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.010 |
Oxygen (O), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.020 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0.070 to 0.12 | |
0 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0050 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0.1 to 0.15 | |
0 |
Tantalum (Ta), % | 0 | |
57.9 to 65 |
Titanium (Ti), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.010 |
Tungsten (W), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.050 |