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Commercially Pure Zirconium vs. EN 1.3520 Steel

Commercially pure zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.3520 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 16 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 commercially pure zirconium and the bottom bar is EN 1.3520 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
620 to 730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.5
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
22 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 56
18 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.93 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
1.4 to 1.7
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
95.9 to 97.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.16
0 to 0.0015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.45 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0