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AISI 317 Stainless Steel vs. Grade 702C Zirconium

AISI 317 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 317 stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade 702C zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170 to 220
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
97
Elongation at Break, % 35 to 55
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 710
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 420
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
5.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
450

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210 to 260
52
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150 to 430
510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 25
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 15
55

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 58 to 68
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 15
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
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 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
94.8 to 100