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Grade 702C Zirconium vs. S44800 Stainless Steel

Grade 702C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S44800 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 702C zirconium and the bottom bar is S44800 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
210
Elongation at Break, % 13
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 52
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 510
480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 55
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
28 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.15
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
62.6 to 66.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 4.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.8 to 100
0