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Low-oxygen Zirconium vs. S30601 Stainless Steel

Low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S30601 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 18 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 S30601 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
37
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
15

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
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 42
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
17 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.35
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
56.9 to 60.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
17 to 18
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
5.0 to 5.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.013
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0