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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. EN 1.4482 Stainless Steel

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4482 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 1.4482 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
770 to 800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
530 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
230 to 250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
690 to 820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
28 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
21 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19.5 to 21.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 1.0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
66.1 to 74.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.1 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.5 to 3.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0.050 to 0.2
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 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 92.9 to 99
0