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R60802 Alloy vs. SAE-AISI A8 Steel

R60802 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI A8 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 16 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 R60802 alloy and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A8 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
700 to 1920

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 6.0
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.9
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
73

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
25 to 68
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 53
22 to 62

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.15
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.070 to 0.2
88.5 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.2 to 1.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0.030 to 0.080
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.75 to 1.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 97.8 to 98.7
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.11
0