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R05240 Alloy vs. ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel

R05240 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ACI-ASTM CB6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 18 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 R05240 alloy and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CB6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 150
200
Elongation at Break, % 25
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 57
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
880
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 6.8
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 14
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 90
1110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.4
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.8
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
74.4 to 81
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
3.5 to 5.5
Niobium (Nb), % 35 to 42
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.010
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tantalum (Ta), % 57.9 to 65
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.050
0