Grade 704C Zirconium vs. EN 1.5414 Steel
Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.5414 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 EN 1.5414 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
Brinell Hardness | 210 | |
170 to 180 |
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 97 | |
190 |
Elongation at Break, % | 11 | |
22 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.34 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 36 | |
73 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 470 | |
550 to 580 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 310 | |
350 to 380 |
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 | |
7.9 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 460 | |
50 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 48 | |
110 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 490 | |
320 to 370 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 8.1 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 23 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 20 | |
19 to 20 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 20 | |
19 to 20 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 12 | |
12 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 58 | |
16 to 17 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
0 to 0.2 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.3 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.3 |
Hafnium (Hf), % | 0 to 4.5 | |
0 |
Hydrogen (H), % | 0 to 0.0050 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
96.4 to 98.7 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 | |
0.9 to 1.5 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 | |
0.45 to 0.6 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.3 |
Nitrogen (N), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 to 0.012 |
Oxygen (O), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
0 to 0.015 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.4 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0050 |
Tin (Sn), % | 1.0 to 2.0 | |
0 |
Zirconium (Zr), % | 92.9 to 99 | |
0 |