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Grade 702C Zirconium vs. S30452 Stainless Steel

Grade 702C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S30452 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 grade 702C zirconium and the bottom bar is S30452 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
200
Elongation at Break, % 13
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 84
88
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 52
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 510
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 55
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 20
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
66.3 to 73.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.0 to 10.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0.16 to 0.3
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.8 to 100
0