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Low-oxygen Zirconium vs. AISI 316Ti Stainless Steel

Low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AISI 316Ti stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is low-oxygen zirconium and the bottom bar is AISI 316Ti stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
41
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.9
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 42
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.080
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
61.3 to 72
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
10 to 14
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.1
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.7
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0