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N08020 Stainless Steel vs. Grade 704C Zirconium

N08020 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 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 N08020 stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade 704C zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
97
Elongation at Break, % 15 to 34
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610 to 620
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 420
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.2
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
460

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83 to 170
48
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 440
490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 29.9 to 44
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 32 to 38
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
92.9 to 99