R60704 Alloy vs. EN 1.5507 Steel

R60704 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.5507 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 16 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 R60704 alloy and the bottom bar is EN 1.5507 steel.

UNS R60704 Zirconium-Tin Alloy EN 1.5507 (23MnB3) Boron Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		97
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		36
Shear Modulus, GPa		73

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		450 to 880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		240
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		22
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		49

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		6.0
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		6.7
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Embodied Water, L/kg		460
Embodied Water, L/kg		49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		16 to 31

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 26

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		13

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0.020 to 0.080

Boron (B), %		0
Boron (B), %		0.00080 to 0.0050

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), %		0.21 to 0.25

Chromium (Cr), %		0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), %		0.25 to 0.35

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25

Hafnium (Hf), %		0 to 4.5
Hafnium (Hf), %		0

Hydrogen (H), %		0 to 0.0050
Hydrogen (H), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0.2 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), %		97.8 to 98.7

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.8 to 1.0

Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.025
Nitrogen (N), %		0

Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.18
Oxygen (O), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.015

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.15

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015

Tin (Sn), %		1.0 to 2.0
Tin (Sn), %		0

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.060

Zirconium (Zr), %		93 to 98.8
Zirconium (Zr), %		0