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S32053 Stainless Steel vs. Commercially Pure Zirconium

S32053 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while commercially pure 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 S32053 stainless steel and the bottom bar is commercially pure zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
98
Elongation at Break, % 46
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
5.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.1
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
450

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 270
65
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
56

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0 to 0.2
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 41.7 to 48.8
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.0 to 6.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.17 to 0.22
0 to 0.025
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
94.7 to 100