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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. S44660 Stainless Steel

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S44660 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 S44660 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
210
Elongation at Break, % 11
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Rockwell B Hardness 85
88
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
25 to 28
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
60.4 to 71
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.0 to 3.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.2 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
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
0.2 to 1.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 92.9 to 99
0