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ASTM A387 Grade 21 Steel vs. Grade 704C Zirconium

ASTM A387 grade 21 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 (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A387 grade 21 steel and the bottom bar is grade 704C zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150 to 180
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
97
Elongation at Break, % 21
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 590
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 350
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 62
460

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84 to 110
48
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 320
490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 17
58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 2.8 to 3.3
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
92.9 to 99