Grade 704C Zirconium vs. AWS ERNiCrFe-6

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS ERNiCrFe-6 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 17 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 704C zirconium and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-6.

Grade 704C Cast Zirconium AWS ERNiCrFe-6 (N07092) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		97
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		11
Elongation at Break, %		34

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		36
Shear Modulus, GPa		74

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		240
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		21
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		13

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		5.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		6.7
Density, g/cm³		8.4

Embodied Water, L/kg		460
Embodied Water, L/kg		260

Common Calculations

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

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.3

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.080

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		14 to 17

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5

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

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

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 8.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		2.0 to 2.7

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		67 to 81.5

Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.030
Nitrogen (N), %		0

Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.3
Oxygen (O), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.35

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015

Tin (Sn), %		1.0 to 2.0
Tin (Sn), %		0

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		2.5 to 3.5

Zirconium (Zr), %		92.9 to 99
Zirconium (Zr), %		0

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5