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ASTM A387 Grade 11 Steel vs. R05240 Alloy

ASTM A387 grade 11 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 (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A387 grade 11 steel and the bottom bar is R05240 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
150
Elongation at Break, % 25
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
57
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 600
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 350
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
6.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
14
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
460

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 130
59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 320
90
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
5.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.17
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 97.6
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.65
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 0
35 to 42
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
57.9 to 65
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.050