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EN 1.7338 Steel vs. R05240 Alloy

EN 1.7338 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 (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7338 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, % 23
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
57
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
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 97
59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
90
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
5.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.040
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Iron (Fe), % 95.4 to 97.8
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
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 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
57.9 to 65
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.050