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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. ASTM A387 Grade 5 Steel

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A387 grade 5 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 704C zirconium and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
150 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
20 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
500 to 600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
230 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
69

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
83 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
140 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
92.1 to 95.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.65
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 92.9 to 99
0