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R05240 Alloy vs. S81921 Stainless Steel

R05240 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S81921 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R05240 alloy and the bottom bar is S81921 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 150
200
Elongation at Break, % 25
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 57
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 6.8
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 14
7.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 90
630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.4
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.8
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 22
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
66.7 to 75.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.020
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
2.0 to 4.0
Niobium (Nb), % 35 to 42
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.010
0.14 to 0.2
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