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R60706 Alloy vs. SAE-AISI P6 Steel

R60706 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI P6 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 SAE-AISI P6 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
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
630 to 1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 6.3
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.9
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
59

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
22 to 68
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
21 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.5
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 67
21 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
1.3 to 1.8
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
92.9 to 95
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.35 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.3 to 3.8
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
Zirconium (Zr), % 91 to 98
0