R60802 Alloy vs. SAE-AISI D4 Steel

R60802 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI D4 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 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 D4 steel.

UNS R60802 Zirconium-Tin Alloy SAE-AISI D4 (T30404) Chromium Cold-Work 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, %		8.4 to 15

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		36
Shear Modulus, GPa		74

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		760 to 2060

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		470 to 1540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		22
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		31

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		6.5
Density, g/cm³		7.7

Embodied Water, L/kg		290
Embodied Water, L/kg		100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		85
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		100 to 160

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		27 to 75

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24 to 47

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		8.3

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		23 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		2.1 to 2.4

Chromium (Cr), %		0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), %		11 to 13

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

Iron (Fe), %		0.070 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), %		80.6 to 86.3

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.7 to 1.2

Nickel (Ni), %		0.030 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.3

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.6

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

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

Vanadium (V), %		0
Vanadium (V), %		0 to 1.0

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

Residuals, %		0 to 0.11
Residuals, %		0