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AWS BVAg-18 vs. Reactor Grade Zirconium

Both AWS BVAg-18 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 (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-18 and the bottom bar is reactor grade zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 30
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
270
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.7
6.5

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
8.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
41

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 28.5 to 31.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silver (Ag), % 59 to 61
0
Tin (Sn), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
99.7 to 100
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.27