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Grade 38 Titanium vs. Reactor Grade Zirconium

Grade 38 titanium belongs to the titanium 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 (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 38 titanium and the bottom bar is reactor grade zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
98
Elongation at Break, % 11
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1000
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 910
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 550
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 8.0
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.3
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 4.5
6.5
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3840
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 35
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 62
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 72
41

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.015
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.2 to 1.8
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Oxygen (O), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Titanium (Ti), % 89.9 to 93.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
99.7 to 100
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.27