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SAE-AISI M34 Steel vs. Grade 705C Zirconium

SAE-AISI M34 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 705C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 16 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 M34 steel and the bottom bar is grade 705C 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
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2170
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
5.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.2
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
450

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 74
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 67
69

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 0.92
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 71.3 to 76.5
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.8 to 9.2
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), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.4 to 2.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.9 to 2.3
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
91.9 to 98