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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. EN 1.5522 Steel

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.5522 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 1.5522 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
140 to 190
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
450 to 1490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
300 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
45 to 250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
250 to 720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
16 to 53
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
13 to 44

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.24
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
98 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