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AISI 301L Stainless Steel vs. Grade 702C Zirconium

AISI 301L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 702C zirconium 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 AISI 301L stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade 702C zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210 to 320
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
97
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 50
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1040
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 790
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
5.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
450

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210 to 300
52
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160 to 1580
510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 37
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 29
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 24
55

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 70.7 to 78
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
94.8 to 100