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Low-oxygen Zirconium vs. SAE-AISI T6 Steel

Low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, 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 T6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
880 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
9.5
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
26 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 42
26 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
4.0 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
55.9 to 63.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
18.5 to 21
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.5 to 2.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0