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SAE-AISI 50B50 Steel vs. Low-oxygen Zirconium

SAE-AISI 50B50 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 50B50 steel and the bottom bar is low-oxygen zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
98
Elongation at Break, % 22
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 370
270

Thermal Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
42

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00050 to 0.0030
0
Carbon (C), % 0.48 to 0.53
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
0 to 0.2
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 97.4 to 98.2
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.025
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
94.7 to 100