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R05240 Alloy vs. EN 1.8873 Steel

R05240 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.8873 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 1.8873 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 150
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 57
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
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
7.9
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 90
650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.4
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.8
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
19

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
93.6 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.5
Niobium (Nb), % 35 to 42
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
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 0.010
Tantalum (Ta), % 57.9 to 65
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.050
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.080
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.15