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Commercially Pure Zirconium vs. SAE-AISI 1536 Steel

Commercially pure zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 1536 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 1536 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
14 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 60
240 to 380
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
640 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
360 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.5
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
93 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
340 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 56
20 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.3 to 0.37
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
1.2 to 1.5
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