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EN 1.4606 Stainless Steel vs. Grade 704C Zirconium

EN 1.4606 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 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 EN 1.4606 stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade 704C zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
97
Elongation at Break, % 23 to 39
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 1020
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280 to 630
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
460

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190 to 200
48
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 1010
490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 36
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 28
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 35
58

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.35
0
Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 16
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 49.2 to 59
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 27
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Titanium (Ti), % 1.9 to 2.3
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
92.9 to 99