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R60706 Alloy vs. AISI W5 Steel

R60706 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AISI W5 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R60706 alloy and the bottom bar is AISI W5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
600 to 2360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 6.3
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
21 to 84
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
20 to 50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.5
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 67
20 to 78

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
1.1 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.2
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
96.6 to 98.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Niobium (Nb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 91 to 98
0