Grade 705C Zirconium vs. K93600 Alloy
Grade 705C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while K93600 alloy 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 705C zirconium and the bottom bar is K93600 alloy.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 98 | |
| 140 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 13 | |
| 5.0 to 35 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 540 | |
| 480 to 810 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 390 | |
| 280 to 750 |
Thermal Properties
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 270 | |
| 520 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 18 | |
| 13 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 5.7 | |
| 7.3 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 6.7 | |
| 8.1 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 66 | |
| 21 to 280 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 790 | |
| 280 to 2050 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 8.1 | |
| 9.4 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 23 | |
| 21 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 22 | |
| 16 to 28 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 22 | |
| 17 to 24 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 9.9 | |
| 3.1 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 69 | |
| 34 to 57 |