Grade 704C Zirconium vs. ASTM A372 Grade J Steel
Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A372 grade J steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 704C zirconium and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade J steel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Brinell Hardness | 210 | |
| 200 to 310 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 97 | |
| 190 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 11 | |
| 17 to 22 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.34 | |
| 0.29 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 36 | |
| 73 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 470 | |
| 650 to 1020 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 310 | |
| 430 to 850 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 240 | |
| 250 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 270 | |
| 470 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 21 | |
| 44 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 5.9 | |
| 13 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 6.7 | |
| 7.8 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 460 | |
| 51 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 48 | |
| 130 to 170 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 490 | |
| 500 to 1930 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 8.1 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 23 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 20 | |
| 23 to 36 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 20 | |
| 21 to 29 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 12 | |
| 12 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 58 | |
| 19 to 30 |
Alloy Composition
| Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
| 0.35 to 0.5 |
| Chromium (Cr), % | 0 | |
| 0.8 to 1.2 |
| Hafnium (Hf), % | 0 to 4.5 | |
| 0 |
| Hydrogen (H), % | 0 to 0.0050 | |
| 0 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
| 96.7 to 97.8 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0 | |
| 0.75 to 1.1 |
| Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 | |
| 0.15 to 0.25 |
| Nitrogen (N), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
| 0 |
| Oxygen (O), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
| 0 |
| Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
| 0 to 0.015 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0 | |
| 0.15 to 0.35 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.010 |
| Tin (Sn), % | 1.0 to 2.0 | |
| 0 |
| Zirconium (Zr), % | 92.9 to 99 | |
| 0 |