K94200 Alloy vs. Reactor Grade Zirconium
K94200 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while reactor grade zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is K94200 alloy and the bottom bar is reactor grade zirconium.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 140 | |
| 98 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 5.0 to 32 | |
| 21 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.34 | |
| 0.34 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 54 | |
| 37 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 500 to 710 | |
| 330 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 270 to 650 | |
| 160 |
Thermal Properties
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 500 | |
| 270 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 15 | |
| 22 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 5.0 | |
| 5.9 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.2 | |
| 6.5 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 35 to 130 | |
| 56 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 250 to 1460 | |
| 130 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 9.8 | |
| 8.4 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 17 to 24 | |
| 14 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 22 | |
| 16 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 3.7 | |
| 13 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 49 to 70 | |
| 41 |