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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. SAE-AISI 1527 Steel

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 1527 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 1527 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
170 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
13 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
590 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
320 to 550

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
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
82 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
260 to 800
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
21 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.22 to 0.29
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
98.1 to 98.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
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