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R05240 Alloy vs. EN 1.5525 Steel

R05240 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.5525 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 EN 1.5525 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 150
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
11 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 57
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
440 to 1440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
300 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 6.8
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 14
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
44 to 240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 90
240 to 640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.4
16 to 51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.8
16 to 36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
13 to 42

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0.18 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
97.7 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.020
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
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 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tantalum (Ta), % 57.9 to 65
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.050
0