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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. S44700 Stainless Steel

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S44700 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 704C zirconium and the bottom bar is S44700 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
210
Elongation at Break, % 11
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
450

Thermal Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.8
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
480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
28 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.15
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
64.9 to 68.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 4.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.15
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 92.9 to 99
0