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S41050 Stainless Steel vs. Grade 704C Zirconium

S41050 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S41050 stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade 704C zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
97
Elongation at Break, % 25
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 77
85
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 97
460

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98
48
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 84.2 to 88.9
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.6 to 1.1
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
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 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
92.9 to 99