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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. EN 1.4762 Stainless Steel

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4762 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 704C zirconium and the bottom bar is EN 1.4762 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.6
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
67
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.2 to 1.7
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 26
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
69.7 to 75.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
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
0.7 to 1.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 92.9 to 99
0