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SAE-AISI D3 Steel vs. Nuclear Grade Hafnium

SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nuclear grade hafnium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 16 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 D3 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, % 9.8 to 15
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2050
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 1550
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
13

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97 to 180
73
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
3.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
11
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 74
7.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
55

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 2.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
99.8 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 80.3 to 87
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.23