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Reactor Grade Zirconium vs. SAE-AISI 8645 Steel

Reactor grade zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 8645 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 SAE-AISI 8645 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
190
Elongation at Break, % 21
12 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
600 to 670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
390 to 560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.8
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
77 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
420 to 840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
21 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 41
18 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.43 to 0.48
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.5 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zirconium (Zr), % 99.7 to 100
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.27
0