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Grade 702C Zirconium vs. S32101 Stainless Steel

Grade 702C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S32101 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 S32101 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
200
Elongation at Break, % 13
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 52
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 510
640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 55
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.1 to 0.8
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
67.3 to 73.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.1 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.4 to 1.7
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0.2 to 0.25
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.8 to 100
0