ASTM F15 Fe-Ni-Co vs. Reactor Grade Zirconium
ASTM F15 Fe-Ni-Co belongs to the iron alloys classification, while reactor grade zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM F15 Fe-Ni-Co and the bottom bar is reactor grade zirconium.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 98 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.3 | |
| 0.34 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
| 37 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 520 to 880 | |
| 330 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 270 | |
| 250 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 460 | |
| 270 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 17 | |
| 22 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 6.0 | |
| 5.9 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.3 | |
| 6.5 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 190 | |
| 280 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 8.4 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 23 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 17 to 29 | |
| 14 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 24 | |
| 16 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 4.5 | |
| 13 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 32 to 55 | |
| 41 |
Alloy Composition
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| Aluminum (Al), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
| 0 |
| Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.040 | |
| 0 |
| Chromium (Cr), % | 0 to 0.2 | |
| 0 |
| Cobalt (Co), % | 16 to 18 | |
| 0 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.2 | |
| 0 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 50.3 to 56 | |
| 0 |
| Magnesium (Mg), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
| 0 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
| 0 |
| Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 to 0.2 | |
| 0 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 28 to 30 | |
| 0 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.2 | |
| 0 |
| Titanium (Ti), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
| 0 |
| Zirconium (Zr), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
| 99.7 to 100 |
| Residuals, % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.27 |