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SAE-AISI A4 Steel vs. Reactor Grade Zirconium

SAE-AISI A4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while reactor grade zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 16 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 SAE-AISI A4 steel and the bottom bar is reactor grade zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2050
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.5
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 73
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 67
41

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 2.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 92 to 95.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
99.7 to 100
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.27