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Low-oxygen Zirconium vs. EN 1.4982 Stainless Steel

Low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4982 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 1.4982 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.8
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
830
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 42
17

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.0030 to 0.0090
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.070 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
14 to 16
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
61.8 to 69.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
5.5 to 7.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.1
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 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0