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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. SAE-AISI L2 Steel

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI L2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, 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 L2 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
590 to 1960

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
21 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
19 to 65

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.45 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
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
95.5 to 98.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.25
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 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 92.9 to 99
0