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SAE-AISI M4 Steel vs. Grade 705C Zirconium

SAE-AISI M4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 705C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 SAE-AISI M4 steel and the bottom bar is grade 705C zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2150
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
5.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
450

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 72
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 68
69

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 75.9 to 81.4
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.3 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 5.3 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
91.9 to 98