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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. S44635 Stainless Steel

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S44635 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 S44635 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
240
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
210
Elongation at Break, % 11
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24.5 to 26
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
61.5 to 68.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Zirconium (Zr), % 92.9 to 99
0