R60804 Alloy vs. S30452 Stainless Steel

R60804 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S30452 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 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 R60804 alloy and the bottom bar is S30452 stainless steel.

UNS R60804 Zirconium-Tin Alloy UNS S30452 (XM-21) 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, %		34

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		660

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		310

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		480

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		22
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		16

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Embodied Water, L/kg		290
Embodied Water, L/kg		150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		85
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		180

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		380
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		250

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		23

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

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		4.2

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.080

Chromium (Cr), %		0.070 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), %		18 to 20

Iron (Fe), %		0.18 to 0.24
Iron (Fe), %		66.3 to 73.8

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

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		8.0 to 10.5

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0.16 to 0.3

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.045

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.75

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

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

Zirconium (Zr), %		97.8 to 98.6
Zirconium (Zr), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.12
Residuals, %		0