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AISI 310 Stainless Steel vs. Low-oxygen Zirconium

AISI 310 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 310 stainless steel and the bottom bar is low-oxygen zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
98
Elongation at Break, % 34 to 45
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 710
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 350
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
5.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
450

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 220
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 310
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 25
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 17
42

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0 to 0.2
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 48.2 to 57
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.025
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
94.7 to 100