ASTM A572 Steel vs. Grade 704C Zirconium
ASTM A572 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 (11, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A572 steel and the bottom bar is grade 704C zirconium.
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Mechanical Properties
| Brinell Hardness | 140 to 190 | |
| 210 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 97 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 18 to 25 | |
| 11 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.34 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
| 36 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 470 to 620 | |
| 470 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 330 to 510 | |
| 310 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
| 240 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 270 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 51 | |
| 21 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
| 5.9 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
| 6.7 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 47 | |
| 460 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 100 to 110 | |
| 48 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 290 to 690 | |
| 490 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 8.1 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 23 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 17 to 22 | |
| 20 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 21 | |
| 20 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 14 | |
| 12 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 14 to 18 | |
| 58 |