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Low-oxygen Zirconium vs. SAE-AISI 1095 Steel

Low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 1095 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is low-oxygen zirconium and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1095 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
10 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
680 to 900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
500 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
63 to 84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
660 to 930
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
24 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 42
22 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.9 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
98.4 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0