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Grade 702C Zirconium vs. SAE-AISI 9254 Steel

Grade 702C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 9254 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 9254 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 52
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 510
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 55
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.51 to 0.59
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.6 to 0.8
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
96.1 to 97.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.8
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
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.8 to 100
0