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Grade 702C Zirconium vs. SAE-AISI 4815 Steel

Grade 702C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 4815 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 702C zirconium and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4815 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.9
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 52
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 510
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 55
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.13 to 0.18
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
94.7 to 95.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.3 to 3.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.8 to 100
0