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Low-oxygen Zirconium vs. S24000 Stainless Steel

Low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S24000 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is low-oxygen zirconium and the bottom bar is S24000 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
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.6
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
470
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 42
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
17 to 19
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
61.5 to 69
Manganese (Mn), % 0
11.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
2.3 to 3.7
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0.2 to 0.4
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0