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Reactor Grade Zirconium vs. SAE-AISI D3 Steel

Reactor grade zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 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 D3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
190
Elongation at Break, % 21
9.8 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
770 to 2050
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
480 to 1550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
97 to 180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
28 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
24 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 41
23 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
2.0 to 2.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
80.3 to 87
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 99.7 to 100
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.27
0