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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. EN 1.8875 Steel

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.8875 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 1.8875 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
200
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
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.9
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
19

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
93.6 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0080
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.080
Zirconium (Zr), % 92.9 to 99
0 to 0.15