Reactor Grade Zirconium vs. N10665 Nickel

Reactor grade zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N10665 nickel belongs to the nickel 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 N10665 nickel.

Reactor Grade (R60001) Zirconium UNS N10665 (2.4617, NiMo28) Nickel-Molybdenum Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		98
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220

Elongation at Break, %		21
Elongation at Break, %		45

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		37
Shear Modulus, GPa		84

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		860

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		22
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		11

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		5.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		6.5
Density, g/cm³		9.3

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		320

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		360

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.4
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		26

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

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.1

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.020

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 1.0

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 1.0

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 2.0

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		26 to 30

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		64.8 to 74

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

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.1

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

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

Residuals, %		0 to 0.27
Residuals, %		0