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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. N08332 Stainless Steel

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N08332 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 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 N08332 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 85
77
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
8.0
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 1.0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
38.3 to 48.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
34 to 37
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
0.75 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.025
Zirconium (Zr), % 92.9 to 99
0