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Grade 705C Zirconium vs. SAE-AISI T15 Steel

Grade 705C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI T15 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 16 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 705C zirconium and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T15 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
830 to 2240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
8.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
26 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
22 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.9
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 69
26 to 70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
1.5 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 5.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
4.8 to 5.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
67.5 to 73.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
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
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
11.8 to 13
Vanadium (V), % 0
4.5 to 5.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 91.9 to 98
0