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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. Grade FDCrV Steel

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade FDCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
540
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
1800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
53

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.62 to 0.72
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.12
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
97.8 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 92.9 to 99
0