SAE-AISI 1095 Steel vs. R60704 Alloy

SAE-AISI 1095 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R60704 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 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 SAE-AISI 1095 steel and the bottom bar is R60704 alloy.

SAE-AISI 1095 (SUP4, 1.1274, C100S, G10950) Carbon Steel UNS R60704 Zirconium-Tin Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		97

Elongation at Break, %		10 to 11
Elongation at Break, %		16

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		72
Shear Modulus, GPa		36

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		680 to 900
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		470

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		500 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		240
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		240

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		47
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		22

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		6.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		6.7

Embodied Water, L/kg		45
Embodied Water, L/kg		460

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		63 to 84
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		64

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		660 to 930
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		370

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.1

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24 to 32
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		12

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		22 to 29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.9 to 1.0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.050

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		0.2 to 0.4

Hafnium (Hf), %		0
Hafnium (Hf), %		0 to 4.5

Hydrogen (H), %		0
Hydrogen (H), %		0 to 0.0050

Iron (Fe), %		98.4 to 98.8
Iron (Fe), %		0.2 to 0.4

Manganese (Mn), %		0.3 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.025

Oxygen (O), %		0
Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.18

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), %		0

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		1.0 to 2.0

Zirconium (Zr), %		0
Zirconium (Zr), %		93 to 98.8