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AISI 316 Stainless Steel vs. R05240 Alloy

AISI 316 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R05240 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 316 stainless steel and the bottom bar is R05240 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
150
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 55
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
57
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 1180
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 850
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
6.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
14
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
460

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85 to 260
59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 1820
90
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 41
5.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 31
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 72
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 0
35 to 42
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
57.9 to 65
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.050