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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. EN 1.0540 Steel

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.0540 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 EN 1.0540 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.47 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.4
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
97.2 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.4
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 92.9 to 99
0