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Low-oxygen Zirconium vs. SAE-AISI 1137 Steel

Low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 1137 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 1137 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
11 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
700 to 760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
370 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
81 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
360 to 1130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
25 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 42
21 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.32 to 0.39
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
97.8 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.4 to 1.7
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.080 to 0.13
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0