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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. EN 1.4516 Stainless Steel

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4516 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 1.4516 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
97

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
83.3 to 89
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
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 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.35
Zirconium (Zr), % 92.9 to 99
0