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Grade 705C Zirconium vs. Grade FDSiCrV Steel

Grade 705C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade FDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 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 705C zirconium and the bottom bar is grade FDSiCrV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
630
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.9
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 69
63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.12
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
96 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.9
Niobium (Nb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.2 to 1.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 91.9 to 98
0