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Grade 702C Zirconium vs. AISI 440C Stainless Steel

Grade 702C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AISI 440C stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 702C zirconium and the bottom bar is AISI 440C stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
200
Elongation at Break, % 13
2.0 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
710 to 1970
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
450 to 1900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 52
39 to 88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
26 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
23 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 55
26 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
1.0 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
78 to 83.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.8 to 100
0