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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. SAE-AISI 1016 Steel

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 1016 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 SAE-AISI 1016 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
120 to 140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
21 to 28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
430 to 480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
240 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.9
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
92 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
150 to 410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
15 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
13 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.13 to 0.18
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
98.8 to 99.27
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 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 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 92.9 to 99
0