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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. Grade VDC Steel

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

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
510
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
1700

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

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
60
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
50

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.6 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.060
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
98.3 to 99.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 92.9 to 99
0