AWS ERNi-1 vs. Commercially Pure Zirconium

AWS ERNi-1 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while commercially pure zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNi-1 and the bottom bar is commercially pure zirconium.

AWS ERNi-1 (N02061) Weld Metal Commercially Pure (Unalloyed, R60702) Zirconium

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		98

Elongation at Break, %		22
Elongation at Break, %		18

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		69
Shear Modulus, GPa		36

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		73
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		22

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		5.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.7
Density, g/cm³		6.7

Embodied Water, L/kg		230
Embodied Water, L/kg		450

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.1

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		12

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		56

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 1.5
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.050

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 0.2

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), %		0

Hafnium (Hf), %		0
Hafnium (Hf), %		0 to 4.5

Hydrogen (H), %		0
Hydrogen (H), %		0 to 0.0050

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.2

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		93 to 98
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.025

Oxygen (O), %		0
Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.16

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.75
Silicon (Si), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), %		0

Titanium (Ti), %		2.0 to 3.5
Titanium (Ti), %		0

Zirconium (Zr), %		0
Zirconium (Zr), %		94.7 to 100

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0