R60802 Alloy vs. S31730 Stainless Steel

R60802 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S31730 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R60802 alloy and the bottom bar is S31730 stainless steel.

UNS R60802 Zirconium-Tin Alloy UNS S31730 Stainless Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		98
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Elongation at Break, %		22
Elongation at Break, %		40

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		36
Shear Modulus, GPa		77

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		540

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		6.0
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		6.5
Density, g/cm³		8.0

Embodied Water, L/kg		290
Embodied Water, L/kg		180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		85
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		170

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		380
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		99

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

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		19

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		18

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030

Chromium (Cr), %		0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), %		17 to 19

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		4.0 to 5.0

Iron (Fe), %		0.070 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), %		52.4 to 61

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		3.0 to 4.0

Nickel (Ni), %		0.030 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), %		15 to 16.5

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.045

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

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010

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