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EN 1.8888 Steel vs. Low-oxygen Zirconium

EN 1.8888 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 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 1.8888 steel and the bottom bar is low-oxygen zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
98
Elongation at Break, % 16
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 720
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
5.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
450

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1370
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
42

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 91.9 to 100
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.7
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.060
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.12
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
94.7 to 100