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Grade N12MV Nickel vs. Reactor Grade Zirconium

Grade N12MV nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while reactor grade zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade N12MV nickel and the bottom bar is reactor grade zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
98
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
270
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.2
6.5
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
41

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 26 to 30
0
Nickel (Ni), % 60.2 to 69.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
99.7 to 100
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.27