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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. S33228 Stainless Steel

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S33228 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 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 S33228 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 85
82
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
8.0
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
150
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
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.025
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.040 to 0.080
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 28
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
36.5 to 42.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
31 to 33
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 92.9 to 99
0