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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. Grade FDSiCrV Steel

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade FDSiCrV 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 FDSiCrV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
630
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
2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
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
96 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 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
1.2 to 1.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 92.9 to 99
0