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Low-oxygen Zirconium vs. AWS E383

Low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS E383 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is low-oxygen zirconium and the bottom bar is AWS E383.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
210
Elongation at Break, % 23
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
8.1
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
240

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 42
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
26.5 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.6 to 1.5
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
28.8 to 39.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.2 to 4.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
30 to 33
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0