R60704 Alloy vs. SAE-AISI H24 Steel

R60704 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI H24 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R60704 alloy and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H24 steel.

UNS R60704 Zirconium-Tin Alloy SAE-AISI H24 (T20824) Tungsten Hot-Work Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		97
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		36
Shear Modulus, GPa		78

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		720 to 1990

Thermal Properties

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

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		420

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		22
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		27

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		6.0
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		6.7
Density, g/cm³		9.1

Embodied Water, L/kg		460
Embodied Water, L/kg		78

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22 to 61

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20 to 39

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		6.9

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		22 to 61

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), %		0.42 to 0.53

Chromium (Cr), %		0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), %		2.5 to 3.5

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), %		78 to 82.4

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.15 to 0.4

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.3

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 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0.15 to 0.4

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

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

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		14 to 16

Vanadium (V), %		0
Vanadium (V), %		0.4 to 0.6

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