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Commercially Pure Zirconium vs. N08031 Stainless Steel

Commercially pure zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N08031 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure zirconium and the bottom bar is N08031 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
210
Elongation at Break, % 18
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 60
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.5
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
8.1
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
240

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 56
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
26 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
29 to 36.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
30 to 32
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0.15 to 0.25
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0