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Grade TDSiCrV Steel vs. Commercially Pure Zirconium

Grade TDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while commercially pure zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade TDSiCrV steel and the bottom bar is commercially pure zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2100
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
5.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 75
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 63
56

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.7
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 97.8
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.025
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
94.7 to 100