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S35315 Stainless Steel vs. Commercially Pure Zirconium

S35315 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 (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S35315 stainless steel and the bottom bar is commercially pure zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
98
Elongation at Break, % 46
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 280
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
5.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
450

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 270
65
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
56

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.080
0 to 0.050
Cerium (Ce), % 0.030 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0 to 0.2
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 33.6 to 40.6
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 34 to 36
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.12 to 0.18
0 to 0.025
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
94.7 to 100