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Grade VDCrV Steel vs. Grade 704C Zirconium

Grade VDCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 VDCrV steel and the bottom bar is grade 704C zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 520
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
97
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1730
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
460

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 61
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 51
58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.62 to 0.72
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.060
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 97.8 to 98.8
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
92.9 to 99