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Commercially Pure Zirconium vs. SAE-AISI 1524 Steel

Commercially pure zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 1524 steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 commercially pure zirconium and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1524 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
14 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 60
230 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
570 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
320 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.5
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
84 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
270 to 760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
20 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 56
18 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.19 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
98 to 98.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.4 to 1.7
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0