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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. EN 1.8838 Steel

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.8838 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 1.8838 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.015 to 0.054
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.6
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
95 to 99.985
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.23
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.85
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.060
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.027
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.65
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.060
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.14
Zirconium (Zr), % 92.9 to 99
0