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Grade 705C Zirconium vs. N08926 Stainless Steel

Grade 705C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N08926 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 705C zirconium and the bottom bar is N08926 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
200
Elongation at Break, % 13
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
8.1
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 66
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.9
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 69
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
41.7 to 50.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 26
Niobium (Nb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0.15 to 0.25
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zirconium (Zr), % 91.9 to 98
0