SAE-AISI 4140 Steel vs. R05240 Alloy

SAE-AISI 4140 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 (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 4140 steel and the bottom bar is R05240 alloy.

SAE-AISI 4140 (SCM440, G41400) Cr-Mo Steel UNS R05240 Tantalum-Niobium Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		150

Elongation at Break, %		11 to 26
Elongation at Break, %		25

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.36

Shear Modulus, GPa		73
Shear Modulus, GPa		57

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		690 to 1080
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		270

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		590 to 990
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		190

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		6.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		14

Embodied Water, L/kg		51
Embodied Water, L/kg		460

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		74 to 180
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		59

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		920 to 2590
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		90

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.3

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		13

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		25 to 38
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.4

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		6.8

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		20 to 32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.38 to 0.43
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.010

Chromium (Cr), %		0.8 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Hydrogen (H), %		0
Hydrogen (H), %		0 to 0.0015

Iron (Fe), %		96.8 to 97.8
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010

Manganese (Mn), %		0.75 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.15 to 0.25
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.020

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.010

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		35 to 42

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.010

Oxygen (O), %		0
Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.020

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.035
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0.15 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.0050

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), %		0

Tantalum (Ta), %		0
Tantalum (Ta), %		57.9 to 65

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.010

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		0 to 0.050