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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. SAE-AISI H14 Steel

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI H14 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 16 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 SAE-AISI H14 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
710 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
8.1
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
73

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
24 to 69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
24 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
86.5 to 89.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 5.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 92.9 to 99
0