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R05240 Alloy vs. EN 1.6579 Steel

R05240 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.6579 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 1.6579 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 150
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
11 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 57
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
850 to 980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
600 to 910

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
56

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
100 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 90
950 to 2210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.4
30 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.8
25 to 28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
25 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0.32 to 0.38
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.4 to 1.7
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
94.2 to 96.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.020
0.15 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
1.4 to 1.7
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 0.6
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