Titanium 15-3-3-3 vs. Reactor Grade Zirconium

Titanium 15-3-3-3 belongs to the titanium alloys classification, while reactor grade zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 titanium 15-3-3-3 and the bottom bar is reactor grade zirconium.

Titanium 15-3-3-3 (Ti-15V, R58153)Reactor Grade (R60001) Zirconium

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		98

Elongation at Break, %		5.7 to 8.0
Elongation at Break, %		21

Poisson's Ratio		0.33
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		39
Shear Modulus, GPa		37

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		1120 to 1390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		330

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		1100 to 1340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		390
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		8.1
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		22

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		9.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		4.8
Density, g/cm³		6.5

Embodied Water, L/kg		260
Embodied Water, L/kg		280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		78 to 89
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		56

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.4

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		32
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		64 to 80
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		14

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		50 to 57
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		13

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		79 to 98
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		41

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		2.5 to 3.5
Aluminum (Al), %		0

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

Chromium (Cr), %		2.5 to 3.5
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Hydrogen (H), %		0 to 0.015
Hydrogen (H), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), %		0

Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), %		0

Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.13
Oxygen (O), %		0

Tin (Sn), %		2.5 to 3.5
Tin (Sn), %		0

Titanium (Ti), %		72.6 to 78.5
Titanium (Ti), %		0

Vanadium (V), %		14 to 16
Vanadium (V), %		0

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

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.27