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EN 1.5508 Steel vs. Reactor Grade Zirconium

EN 1.5508 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while reactor grade zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 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 EN 1.5508 steel and the bottom bar is reactor grade zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
98
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 20
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420 to 1460
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 490
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.5
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44 to 230
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260 to 640
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 52
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 36
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 43
41

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.25
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 97.9 to 99.199
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
99.7 to 100
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.27