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R04295 Alloy vs. Grade VDSiCr Steel

R04295 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade VDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 14 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R04295 alloy and the bottom bar is grade VDSiCr steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.38
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 410
1950

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 260
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.2
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 950
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.060
Hafnium (Hf), % 9.0 to 11
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.6 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Niobium (Nb), % 85.9 to 90.3
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.010
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.025
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tantalum (Ta), % 0 to 0.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.7
0