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S17700 Stainless Steel vs. Grade 704C Zirconium

S17700 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 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 S17700 stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade 704C zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180 to 430
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
97
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 23
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1180 to 1650
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 1210
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
460

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 15 to 210
48
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460 to 3750
490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 42 to 59
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 40
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 39 to 54
58

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.75 to 1.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.090
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 70.5 to 76.8
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.5 to 7.8
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
92.9 to 99