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EN 1.4557 Stainless Steel vs. Grade 704C Zirconium

EN 1.4557 stainless 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 (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4557 stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade 704C zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
97
Elongation at Break, % 40
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
460

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
48
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 49.5 to 56.3
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.2
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 7.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 17.5 to 19.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.18 to 0.24
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
92.9 to 99