S30601 Stainless Steel vs. R60802 Alloy

S30601 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R60802 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 S30601 stainless steel and the bottom bar is R60802 alloy.

UNS S30601 (Alloy 611) Stainless Steel UNS R60802 Zirconium-Tin Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		98

Elongation at Break, %		37
Elongation at Break, %		22

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		75
Shear Modulus, GPa		36

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		660
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270

Thermal Properties

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

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

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		7.6
Density, g/cm³		6.5

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		200
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		85

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		380

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

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18

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

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		53

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		17 to 18
Chromium (Cr), %		0.050 to 0.15

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		56.9 to 60.5
Iron (Fe), %		0.070 to 0.2

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		17 to 18
Nickel (Ni), %		0.030 to 0.080

Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		5.0 to 5.6
Silicon (Si), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.013
Sulfur (S), %		0

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

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

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.11