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Grade 705C Zirconium vs. S32506 Stainless Steel

Grade 705C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S32506 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 S32506 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
200
Elongation at Break, % 13
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 66
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.9
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 69
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
60.8 to 67.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
5.5 to 7.2
Niobium (Nb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0.080 to 0.2
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.050 to 0.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 91.9 to 98
0