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AISI 329 Stainless Steel vs. Grade 704C Zirconium

AISI 329 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 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 329 stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade 704C zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 240
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
97
Elongation at Break, % 17
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 540
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
460

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
48
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 730
490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 28
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 63.1 to 74
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 5.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
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