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SAE-AISI D3 Steel vs. Grade 704C Zirconium

SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D3 steel and the bottom bar is grade 704C zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
97
Elongation at Break, % 9.8 to 15
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2050
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 1550
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
460

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97 to 180
48
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 74
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 2.4
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 80.3 to 87
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
92.9 to 99