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Grade 705C Zirconium vs. AISI 316N Stainless Steel

Grade 705C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AISI 316N 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 316N stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
190 to 350
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
200
Elongation at Break, % 13
9.0 to 39
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
620 to 1160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
270 to 870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.9
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 66
95 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790
180 to 1880
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
22 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
20 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.9
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 69
14 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.080
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
61.9 to 71.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
10 to 14
Niobium (Nb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0.1 to 0.16
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zirconium (Zr), % 91.9 to 98
0