R60706 Alloy vs. SAE-AISI 1044 Steel

R60706 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 1044 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R60706 alloy and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1044 steel.

UNS R60706 Zirconium-Niobium Alloy SAE-AISI 1044 (G10440) Carbon Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		98
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		16
Elongation at Break, %		18

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		37
Shear Modulus, GPa		72

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
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		17
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		51

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		6.3
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Embodied Water, L/kg		450
Embodied Water, L/kg		45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		82
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		94

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		760
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		320

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		24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		9.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		14

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), %		0.43 to 0.5

Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), %		0

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

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

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), %		98.8 to 99.27

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.3 to 0.6

Niobium (Nb), %		2.0 to 3.0
Niobium (Nb), %		0

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

Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.16
Oxygen (O), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.050

Zirconium (Zr), %		91 to 98
Zirconium (Zr), %		0