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R60706 Alloy vs. SAE-AISI A2 Steel

R60706 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI A2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 16 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 R60706 alloy and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A2 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
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
710 to 2040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 6.3
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
73

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
25 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
23 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.5
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 67
25 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
89.4 to 93.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
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 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 91 to 98
0