EN 1.0145 Steel vs. Low-oxygen Zirconium

EN 1.0145 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 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 EN 1.0145 steel and the bottom bar is low-oxygen zirconium.

EN 1.0145 (S275J2) Non-Alloy Steel Low-Oxygen (R60700) Zirconium

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		98

Elongation at Break, %		21
Elongation at Break, %		23

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		73
Shear Modulus, GPa		37

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		330

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		51
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		22

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		5.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		6.7

Embodied Water, L/kg		47
Embodied Water, L/kg		450

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		85
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		70

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		370

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.1

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		14

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		12

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		42

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.21
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.050

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 0.2

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), %		0

Hafnium (Hf), %		0
Hafnium (Hf), %		0 to 4.5

Hydrogen (H), %		0
Hydrogen (H), %		0 to 0.0050

Iron (Fe), %		97.5 to 100
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.2

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.6
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.025

Oxygen (O), %		0
Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.1

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.035
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.035
Sulfur (S), %		0

Zirconium (Zr), %		0
Zirconium (Zr), %		94.7 to 100