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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. EN 1.4000 Stainless Steel

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4000 stainless 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 EN 1.4000 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 14
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
83.9 to 88
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
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 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 92.9 to 99
0