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Grade 705C Zirconium vs. AISI 301L Stainless Steel

Grade 705C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AISI 301L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 705C zirconium and the bottom bar is AISI 301L stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
210 to 320
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
200
Elongation at Break, % 13
22 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
620 to 1040
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
250 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 66
210 to 300
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790
160 to 1580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
22 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
21 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.9
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 69
14 to 24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
70.7 to 78
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Niobium (Nb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zirconium (Zr), % 91.9 to 98
0