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S40975 Stainless Steel vs. Type 2 Niobium

S40975 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Type 2 niobium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S40975 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Type 2 niobium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 22
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
82

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Water, L/kg 95
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
32
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
4.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
7.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.0
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 11.7
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 0.020
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Iron (Fe), % 84.4 to 89
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Niobium (Nb), % 0
99.5 to 100
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.025
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.020