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EN 1.6526 Steel vs. R05240 Alloy

EN 1.6526 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R05240 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 14 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.6526 steel and the bottom bar is R05240 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
57
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 1460
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
6.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
14
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
460

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 52
5.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 36
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 43
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.17 to 0.23
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0.35 to 0.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 98.3
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.65 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0.4 to 0.7
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 to 0.3
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0.020 to 0.040
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
57.9 to 65
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.050