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Low-oxygen Zirconium vs. EN 1.4372 Stainless Steel

Low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4372 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 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 low-oxygen zirconium and the bottom bar is EN 1.4372 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
47
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
350

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
310
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 42
17

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
0.050 to 0.25
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0