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SAE-AISI D3 Steel vs. Low-oxygen Zirconium

SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 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 D3 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, % 9.8 to 15
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2050
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 1550
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
5.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
450

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97 to 180
70
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 74
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
42

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 2.4
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13.5
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 80.3 to 87
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.025
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
94.7 to 100