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Reactor Grade Zirconium vs. SAE-AISI 1008 Steel

Reactor grade zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 1008 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is reactor grade zirconium and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1008 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
190
Elongation at Break, % 21
22 to 33
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
330 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
190 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
62
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.9
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
78 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
92 to 260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
12 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 41
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0
99.31 to 99.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 99.7 to 100
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.27
0