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S17700 Stainless Steel vs. Reactor Grade Zirconium

S17700 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 S17700 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, % 1.0 to 23
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1180 to 1650
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 1210
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.5
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 15 to 210
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460 to 3750
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 42 to 59
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 40
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 39 to 54
41

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.75 to 1.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.090
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Iron (Fe), % 70.5 to 76.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.5 to 7.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
99.7 to 100
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.27