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R05240 Alloy vs. SAE-AISI L6 Steel

R05240 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI L6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 14 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 R05240 alloy and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI L6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 150
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 57
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
670 to 2090

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
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 14
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.4
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.8
22 to 46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
22 to 70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0.65 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
93.6 to 97.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
1.3 to 2.0
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 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.5
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
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.3