Reactor Grade Zirconium vs. N06002 Nickel

Reactor grade zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is reactor grade zirconium and the bottom bar is N06002 nickel.

Reactor Grade (R60001) Zirconium UNS N06002 Nickel Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

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

Elongation at Break, %		21
Elongation at Break, %		41

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		37
Shear Modulus, GPa		81

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		760

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		310

Thermal Properties

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

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

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		22
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		9.9

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		5.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		56
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		250

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		230

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

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		25

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		2.6

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0.050 to 0.15

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		20.5 to 23

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		0.5 to 2.5

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		17 to 20

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		8.0 to 10

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		42.3 to 54

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

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

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		0.2 to 1.0

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

Residuals, %		0 to 0.27
Residuals, %		0