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R60706 Alloy vs. SAE-AISI S6 Steel

R60706 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI S6 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 S6 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
670 to 1920

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 6.3
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
24 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.5
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 67
22 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.4 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
1.2 to 1.5
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
92.8 to 94.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
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
2.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Zirconium (Zr), % 91 to 98
0