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Low-oxygen Zirconium vs. SAE-AISI 1040 Steel

Low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 1040 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 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 low-oxygen zirconium and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1040 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
13 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
570 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
320 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
79 to 96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
270 to 760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
20 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 42
18 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.37 to 0.44
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
98.6 to 99.03
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0