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AISI 384 Stainless Steel vs. Grade 704C Zirconium

AISI 384 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 384 stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade 704C zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
97
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
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

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 60.9 to 68
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 17 to 19
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
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 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
92.9 to 99