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Reactor Grade Zirconium vs. ASTM B631 Class C

Both reactor grade zirconium and ASTM B631 class C are otherwise unclassified metals. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is reactor grade zirconium and the bottom bar is ASTM B631 class C.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
180 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
66 to 71

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
140 to 150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
180
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
450 to 490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.5
13 to 14

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.4
7.4 to 7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
180 to 200