N10665 Nickel vs. Reactor Grade Zirconium

N10665 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while reactor grade zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 N10665 nickel and the bottom bar is reactor grade zirconium.

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

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Mechanical Properties

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

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

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		84
Shear Modulus, GPa		37

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

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

Thermal Properties

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

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

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

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Embodied Water, L/kg		270
Embodied Water, L/kg		280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		320
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		56

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Alloy Composition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.27