Grade 704C Zirconium vs. SAE-AISI M6 Steel

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 16 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 SAE-AISI M6 steel.

Grade 704C Cast Zirconium SAE-AISI M6 (T11306) Cobalt High-Speed Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		97
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		36
Shear Modulus, GPa		77

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		840 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		240
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		260

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		440

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		21
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		17

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		5.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Embodied Water, L/kg		460
Embodied Water, L/kg		160

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		28 to 73

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24 to 45

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		4.7

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		26 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0.75 to 0.85

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		3.8 to 4.5

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		11 to 13

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), %		68.8 to 74.6

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.15 to 0.4

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		4.5 to 5.5

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), %		0.2 to 0.45

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

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

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		3.8 to 4.8

Vanadium (V), %		0
Vanadium (V), %		1.3 to 1.7

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