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AISI 310HCb Stainless Steel vs. Reactor Grade Zirconium

AISI 310HCb stainless steel belongs to the iron 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 (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 310HCb stainless steel and the bottom bar is reactor grade zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
98
Elongation at Break, % 46
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.5
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
41

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Iron (Fe), % 48 to 57
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
99.7 to 100
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.27