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354.0 Aluminum vs. Reactor Grade Zirconium

354.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum 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 (9, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 354.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is reactor grade zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
98
Elongation at Break, % 2.4 to 3.0
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 380
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280 to 310
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
6.5
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.6 to 9.8
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540 to 670
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
8.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37 to 39
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 44
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
41

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 87.3 to 89.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.6 to 2.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 8.6 to 9.4
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
99.7 to 100
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.27