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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. EN 1.4886 Stainless Steel

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4886 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 1.4886 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
8.0
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
38.7 to 49
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
33 to 37
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 92.9 to 99
0