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Grade 702C Zirconium vs. AISI 304LN Stainless Steel

Grade 702C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AISI 304LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 grade 702C zirconium and the bottom bar is AISI 304LN stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
190 to 350
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
200
Elongation at Break, % 13
7.8 to 46
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
580 to 1160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
230 to 870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 52
83 to 270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 510
140 to 1900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
21 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 55
13 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 20
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
65 to 73.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.0 to 12
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0.1 to 0.16
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.8 to 100
0