SAE-AISI 1095 Steel vs. Grade 702C Zirconium

SAE-AISI 1095 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 702C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 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 SAE-AISI 1095 steel and the bottom bar is grade 702C zirconium.

SAE-AISI 1095 (SUP4, 1.1274, C100S, G10950) Carbon Steel Grade 702C Cast Zirconium

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness		200 to 270
Brinell Hardness		180

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		97

Elongation at Break, %		10 to 11
Elongation at Break, %		13

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		72
Shear Modulus, GPa		36

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		680 to 900
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		500 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		240
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		47
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		22

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		5.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		6.7

Embodied Water, L/kg		45
Embodied Water, L/kg		450

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		63 to 84
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		52

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		660 to 930
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		510

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.1

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24 to 32
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		12

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		22 to 29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		55

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.9 to 1.0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1

Hafnium (Hf), %		0
Hafnium (Hf), %		0 to 4.5

Hydrogen (H), %		0
Hydrogen (H), %		0 to 0.0050

Iron (Fe), %		98.4 to 98.8
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.3

Manganese (Mn), %		0.3 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.030

Oxygen (O), %		0
Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.25

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.010

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), %		0

Zirconium (Zr), %		0
Zirconium (Zr), %		94.8 to 100