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Grade 702C Zirconium vs. EN 1.6587 Steel

Grade 702C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.6587 steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 grade 702C zirconium and the bottom bar is EN 1.6587 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
160 to 220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
520 to 1420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
18 to 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 55
15 to 42

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.21
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
94.4 to 96.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.4 to 1.7
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.8 to 100
0