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EN 1.3542 Stainless Steel vs. Low-oxygen Zirconium

EN 1.3542 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3542 stainless steel and the bottom bar is low-oxygen zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
5.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
450

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.9
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
42

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.7
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 12.5 to 14.5
0 to 0.2
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 82.7 to 87.5
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.025
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
94.7 to 100