S28200 Stainless Steel vs. R60901 Alloy

S28200 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R60901 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 S28200 stainless steel and the bottom bar is R60901 alloy.

UNS S28200 Stainless Steel UNS R60901 Zirconium-Niobium Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

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

Elongation at Break, %		45
Elongation at Break, %		17 to 22

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		77
Shear Modulus, GPa		37

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		870
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		500 to 580

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		350 to 390

Thermal Properties

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

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

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		7.6
Density, g/cm³		6.6

Embodied Water, L/kg		160
Embodied Water, L/kg		270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		330
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		88 to 100

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		540
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		640 to 760

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.3

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		26
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		32
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21 to 25

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21 to 24

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		58 to 67

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		17 to 19
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0.75 to 1.3
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		57.7 to 64.1
Iron (Fe), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		17 to 19
Manganese (Mn), %		0

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

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		2.4 to 2.8

Nitrogen (N), %		0.4 to 0.6
Nitrogen (N), %		0

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

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

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

Zirconium (Zr), %		0
Zirconium (Zr), %		96.8 to 97.5

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.29