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EN 1.5024 Steel vs. Commercially Pure Zirconium

EN 1.5024 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while commercially pure zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 16 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 1.5024 steel and the bottom bar is commercially pure zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1930
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
5.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
450

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 69
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 58
56

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.42 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.6
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.025
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
94.7 to 100