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N08926 Stainless Steel vs. Nuclear Grade Hafnium

N08926 stainless 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 (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N08926 stainless steel and the bottom bar is nuclear grade hafnium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
78
Elongation at Break, % 40
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.1
13

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
73
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
3.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
11
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
7.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
55

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
99.8 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 41.7 to 50.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 7.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.23