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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. EN 1.5520 Steel

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.5520 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 704C zirconium and the bottom bar is EN 1.5520 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
120 to 170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
11 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
410 to 1410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
300 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
42 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
240 to 600
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
15 to 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
16 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
12 to 41

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
97.7 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
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 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 92.9 to 99
0