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EN 1.7366 Steel vs. Type 2 Niobium

EN 1.7366 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 (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7366 steel and the bottom bar is Type 2 niobium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 210
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 19
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 710
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 480
82

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 110
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 600
32
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 25
4.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 23
7.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 0.020
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Iron (Fe), % 91.9 to 95.3
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
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 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
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