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Low-oxygen Zirconium vs. EN 1.4615 Stainless Steel

Low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4615 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 1.4615 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
200

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
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
99
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 42
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
14 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
63.1 to 72.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.5 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0.020 to 0.060
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0