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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. EN 1.4659 Stainless Steel

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4659 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 1.4659 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
210
Elongation at Break, % 11
49
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
8.2
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
370
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
35.7 to 45.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
21 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0.35 to 0.5
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 92.9 to 99
0