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SAE-AISI T6 Steel vs. Low-oxygen Zirconium

SAE-AISI T6 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 T6 steel and the bottom bar is low-oxygen zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 2150
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
5.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.5
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
450

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 63
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 64
42

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 4.8
0 to 0.2
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 55.9 to 63.5
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
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 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 18.5 to 21
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 2.1
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
94.7 to 100