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EN 1.3558 Steel vs. Reactor Grade Zirconium

EN 1.3558 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while reactor grade zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3558 steel and the bottom bar is reactor grade 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 80
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
6.5
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
8.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.3
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
41

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 0.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 73.7 to 77.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
99.7 to 100
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.27