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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. ASTM A36 Carbon Steel

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A36 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 704C zirconium and the bottom bar is ASTM A36 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.9
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.26
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
99.25 to 100
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 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 92.9 to 99
0