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Low-oxygen Zirconium vs. SAE-AISI F1 Steel

Low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI F1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 16 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 F1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
620 to 2320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.9
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
22 to 82
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 42
19 to 70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
1.0 to 1.3
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
95.9 to 98
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0