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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. SAE-AISI 1536 Steel

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 1536 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 1536 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
180 to 200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
14 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
640 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
360 to 600

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
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
93 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
340 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
20 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.3 to 0.37
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
98 to 98.5
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