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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 704C zirconium and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
10

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
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 14
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
78.4 to 84.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.3
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
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 92.9 to 99
0