R60804 Alloy vs. S38815 Stainless Steel

R60804 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S38815 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R60804 alloy and the bottom bar is S38815 stainless steel.

UNS R60804 Zirconium-Tin Alloy UNS S38815 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, %		34

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		36
Shear Modulus, GPa		74

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		610

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		500

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		6.0
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		6.5
Density, g/cm³		7.5

Embodied Water, L/kg		290
Embodied Water, L/kg		140

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		220

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		22

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21

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

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.3

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

Chromium (Cr), %		0.070 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), %		13 to 15

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0.75 to 1.5

Iron (Fe), %		0.18 to 0.24
Iron (Fe), %		56.1 to 67

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.75 to 1.5

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		13 to 17

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

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		5.5 to 6.5

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020

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