Reactor Grade Zirconium vs. EN 1.5113 Steel

Reactor grade zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.5113 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 EN 1.5113 steel.

Reactor Grade (R60001) Zirconium EN 1.5113 (8MnSi7) Silicon Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		98
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		21
Elongation at Break, %		11 to 18

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		37
Shear Modulus, GPa		72

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580 to 900

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		320 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		260

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		22
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		52

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		5.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		6.5
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Embodied Water, L/kg		280
Embodied Water, L/kg		48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		56
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		91 to 96

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		270 to 1570

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.4
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21 to 32

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20 to 27

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		14

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17 to 26

Alloy Composition

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Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		97 to 97.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		1.6 to 1.8

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.025

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0.9 to 1.1

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.025

Zirconium (Zr), %		99.7 to 100
Zirconium (Zr), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.27
Residuals, %		0