Reactor Grade Zirconium vs. ASTM A225 Steel
Reactor grade zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A225 steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 reactor grade zirconium and the bottom bar is ASTM A225 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 98 | |
| 190 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 21 | |
| 21 to 23 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.34 | |
| 0.29 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 37 | |
| 73 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 330 | |
| 620 to 830 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 160 | |
| 460 to 550 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
| 250 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 270 | |
| 470 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 22 | |
| 52 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 5.9 | |
| 13 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 6.5 | |
| 7.8 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 280 | |
| 48 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 56 | |
| 120 to 170 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 130 | |
| 580 to 820 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 8.4 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
| 22 to 29 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 16 | |
| 21 to 25 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 13 | |
| 14 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 41 | |
| 18 to 24 |