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Low-oxygen Zirconium vs. AISI 201 Stainless Steel

Low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AISI 201 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is low-oxygen zirconium and the bottom bar is AISI 201 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
4.6 to 51
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
650 to 1450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
300 to 1080

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
61 to 340
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
230 to 2970
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
23 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 42
14 to 32

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
16 to 18
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
67.5 to 75
Manganese (Mn), % 0
5.5 to 7.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 5.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.25
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0