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Grade 702C Zirconium vs. SAE-AISI S2 Steel

Grade 702C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI S2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, 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 S2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
670 to 1940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
24 to 69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 55
23 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 0.55
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
96 to 98.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.8 to 100
0