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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. EN 1.4606 Stainless Steel

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4606 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 1.4606 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
23 to 39
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
600 to 1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
280 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.9
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
190 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
200 to 1010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
21 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
21 to 35

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.35
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13 to 16
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
49.2 to 59
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 27
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.9 to 2.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 92.9 to 99
0