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EN 2.4878 Nickel vs. Reactor Grade Zirconium

EN 2.4878 nickel belongs to the nickel 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 (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4878 nickel and the bottom bar is reactor grade zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
98
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 17
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1210 to 1250
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 740 to 780
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
6.5
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150 to 180
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1370 to 1540
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41 to 42
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 37 to 39
41

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.2 to 1.6
0
Boron (B), % 0.010 to 0.015
0
Carbon (C), % 0.030 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 25
0
Cobalt (Co), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 43.6 to 52.2
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0070
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 2.8 to 3.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.030 to 0.070
99.7 to 100
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.27