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AISI 436 Stainless Steel vs. Grade 702C Zirconium

AISI 436 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 702C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 436 stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade 702C zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
97
Elongation at Break, % 25
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 77
84
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
5.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
450

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
52
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
55

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
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), % 77.8 to 83.3
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.75 to 1.3
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.8
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
94.8 to 100