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AWS BAu-5 vs. Reactor Grade Zirconium

Both AWS BAu-5 and reactor grade zirconium are otherwise unclassified metals. There are 13 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 AWS BAu-5 and the bottom bar is reactor grade zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 50
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
270
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 13
6.5

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
8.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.5
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.0
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.0
41

Alloy Composition

Gold (Au), % 29.5 to 30.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 35.5 to 36.4
0
Palladium (Pd), % 33.5 to 34.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
99.7 to 100
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.27