R60802 Alloy vs. SAE-AISI 51B60 Steel

R60802 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 51B60 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R60802 alloy and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 51B60 steel.

UNS R60802 Zirconium-Tin Alloy SAE-AISI 51B60 (G51601) Boron Steel

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Mechanical Properties

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

Elongation at Break, %		22
Elongation at Break, %		12 to 21

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		36
Shear Modulus, GPa		73

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		660

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		400 to 550

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		22
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		43

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		6.5
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Embodied Water, L/kg		290
Embodied Water, L/kg		49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		85
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		73 to 120

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		380
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		420 to 800

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		23

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22

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

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), %		0
Boron (B), %		0.00050 to 0.0030

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0.56 to 0.64

Chromium (Cr), %		0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), %		0.7 to 0.9

Iron (Fe), %		0.070 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), %		97 to 97.8

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.75 to 1.0

Nickel (Ni), %		0.030 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.035

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0.15 to 0.35

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.040

Tin (Sn), %		1.2 to 1.7
Tin (Sn), %		0

Zirconium (Zr), %		97.8 to 98.7
Zirconium (Zr), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.11
Residuals, %		0