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EN 1.6587 Steel vs. Grade 705C Zirconium

EN 1.6587 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 705C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 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 1.6587 steel and the bottom bar is grade 705C zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 220
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 1420
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
5.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 58
450

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 50
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 36
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 42
69

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.21
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.4
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.35
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
91.9 to 98