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Low-oxygen Zirconium vs. EN 1.4961 Stainless Steel

Low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4961 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 EN 1.4961 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.9
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 42
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
15 to 17
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
65.6 to 72.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
12 to 14
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.4 to 1.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0