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SAE-AISI 4047 Steel vs. Nuclear Grade Hafnium

SAE-AISI 4047 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nuclear grade hafnium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 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 4047 steel and the bottom bar is nuclear grade hafnium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
78
Elongation at Break, % 23
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
13

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
73
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
3.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
11
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
7.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
55

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 0.5
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
99.8 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 97.9 to 98.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.23