R60802 Alloy vs. S46500 Stainless Steel

R60802 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S46500 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 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 S46500 stainless steel.

UNS R60802 Zirconium-Tin Alloy UNS S46500 (Alloy 465) Stainless 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, %		2.3 to 14

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		36
Shear Modulus, GPa		75

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		1260 to 1930

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		1120 to 1810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		280

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		11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		6.5
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Water, L/kg		290
Embodied Water, L/kg		120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		85
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		43 to 210

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		44 to 68

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		33 to 44

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		44 to 67

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.020

Chromium (Cr), %		0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), %		11 to 12.5

Iron (Fe), %		0.070 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), %		72.6 to 76.1

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.25

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.75 to 1.3

Nickel (Ni), %		0.030 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), %		10.7 to 11.3

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.010

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.015

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.25

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

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

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		1.5 to 1.8

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

Residuals, %		0 to 0.11
Residuals, %		0