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Grade 702C Zirconium vs. EN 1.4508 Stainless Steel

Grade 702C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4508 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 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 grade 702C zirconium and the bottom bar is EN 1.4508 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
200
Elongation at Break, % 13
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.9
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 52
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 510
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 55
17

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
61.2 to 69.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 12
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0.1 to 0.2
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.8 to 100
0