R04295 Alloy vs. ASTM A356 Grade 2

R04295 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A356 grade 2 belongs to the iron alloys. 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 R04295 alloy and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 2.

UNS R04295 Niobium-Hafnium Alloy ASTM A356 Grade 2 (J12523) Cast Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		22
Elongation at Break, %		25

Poisson's Ratio		0.38
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		37
Shear Modulus, GPa		73

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		510

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		7.2
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		9.0
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Water, L/kg		950
Embodied Water, L/kg		47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		84
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		110

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		430
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		190

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

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		18

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.25

Hafnium (Hf), %		9.0 to 11
Hafnium (Hf), %		0

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

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		97.7 to 99.55

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.7

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.45 to 0.65

Niobium (Nb), %		85.9 to 90.3
Niobium (Nb), %		0

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

Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.025
Oxygen (O), %		0

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

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.6

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Tantalum (Ta), %		0 to 0.5
Tantalum (Ta), %		0

Titanium (Ti), %		0.7 to 1.3
Titanium (Ti), %		0

Tungsten (W), %		0 to 0.5
Tungsten (W), %		0

Zirconium (Zr), %		0 to 0.7
Zirconium (Zr), %		0