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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. S43037 Stainless Steel

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S43037 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 S43037 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 85
77
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
88
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 19
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
77.9 to 83.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 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 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 92.9 to 99
0