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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. Reactor Grade Zirconium

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while reactor grade zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 14 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 M62 steel and the bottom bar is reactor grade zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
270
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
6.5
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 80
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
41

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 10 to 11
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 5.8 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.1
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
99.7 to 100
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.27