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S32304 Stainless Steel vs. Grade 705C Zirconium

S32304 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 705C 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 S32304 stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade 705C zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
98
Elongation at Break, % 28
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
5.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
450

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
66
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 520
790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
69

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 21.5 to 24.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.6
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 65 to 75.4
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.050 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 5.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.050 to 0.2
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
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
91.9 to 98