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Low-oxygen Zirconium vs. S40930 Stainless Steel

Low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S40930 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 low-oxygen zirconium and the bottom bar is S40930 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
94

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
94
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 42
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
10.5 to 11.7
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
84.7 to 89.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.080 to 0.75
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0