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Reactor Grade Zirconium vs. EN 1.0535 Steel

Reactor grade zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.0535 steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 reactor grade zirconium and the bottom bar is EN 1.0535 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
190
Elongation at Break, % 21
12
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
69
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 41
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.52 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0
97.1 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Zirconium (Zr), % 99.7 to 100
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.27
0