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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 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 704C zirconium and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
2900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
40

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
77.9 to 83.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 92.9 to 99
0