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SAE-AISI H43 Steel vs. Low-oxygen Zirconium

SAE-AISI H43 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H43 steel and the bottom bar is low-oxygen zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2140
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
5.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
450

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 75
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 62
42

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.65
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0 to 0.2
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 83.2 to 85.9
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.8 to 8.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.025
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
94.7 to 100