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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. SAE-AISI 6150 Steel

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 6150 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, 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 6150 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
200 to 350
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
15 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
630 to 1200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
420 to 1160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
12 to 13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
130 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
460 to 3590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
22 to 43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
20 to 38

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.48 to 0.53
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.1
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
96.7 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 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 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 92.9 to 99
0