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Low-oxygen Zirconium vs. S32760 Stainless Steel

Low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S32760 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is low-oxygen zirconium and the bottom bar is S32760 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.9
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
930
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 42
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
57.6 to 65.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0.2 to 0.3
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0