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EN 1.4859 Stainless Steel vs. Grade 702C Zirconium

EN 1.4859 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 702C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4859 stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade 702C zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
97
Elongation at Break, % 23
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
5.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
450

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 91
52
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
55

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 40.3 to 49
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 31 to 33
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
94.8 to 100