Nickel 333 vs. Reactor Grade Zirconium

Nickel 333 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 (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 333 and the bottom bar is reactor grade zirconium.

Nickel Alloy 333 (N06333)Reactor Grade (R60001) Zirconium

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		98

Elongation at Break, %		34
Elongation at Break, %		21

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		81
Shear Modulus, GPa		37

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		630
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		330

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		11
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		22

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.5
Density, g/cm³		6.5

Embodied Water, L/kg		270
Embodied Water, L/kg		280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		170
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		56

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		130

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.4

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		14

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		2.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		13

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		41

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		24 to 27
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		2.5 to 4.0
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		9.3 to 24.5
Iron (Fe), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.5 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		44 to 48
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0

Tungsten (W), %		2.5 to 4.0
Tungsten (W), %		0

Zirconium (Zr), %		0
Zirconium (Zr), %		99.7 to 100

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.27