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SAE-AISI D3 Steel vs. Grade 705C Zirconium

SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 705C 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 705C zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
98
Elongation at Break, % 9.8 to 15
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2050
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 1550
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
5.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
450

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97 to 180
66
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 74
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
69

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
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.0 to 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
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
91.9 to 98