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AISI 316Cb Stainless Steel vs. Grade 704C Zirconium

AISI 316Cb stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 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 316Cb stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade 704C zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
97
Elongation at Break, % 34
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 82
85
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
460

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
48
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
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), % 60.9 to 72
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.1
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
92.9 to 99