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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. EN 1.4469 Stainless Steel

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4469 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 704C zirconium and the bottom bar is EN 1.4469 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
210
Elongation at Break, % 11
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
730
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
25 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 1.3
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
56.4 to 65.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0.12 to 0.22
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 92.9 to 99
0