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AISI 430FSe Stainless Steel vs. Type 2 Niobium

AISI 430FSe stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Type 2 niobium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 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 AISI 430FSe stainless steel and the bottom bar is Type 2 niobium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 23
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
82

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
32
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
4.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
7.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.8
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 0.020
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Iron (Fe), % 79.5 to 84
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.3
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Niobium (Nb), % 0
99.5 to 100
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.025
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.060
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.060
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.020