ASTM B811 Grade R60804 Soft Annealed Zirconium‑Tin Alloy Tubes (+A)
Wrought zirconium-tin alloy reactor grade seamless tubes with very good resistance to corrosion and a low absorption of neutrons for nuclear reactor fuel cladding.
Properties
General
| Property | Temperature | Value |
|---|---|---|
Density | 20.0 °C | 6.56 g/cm³ |
Mechanical
| Property | Temperature | Value | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
Elastic modulus | 20.0 °C | 99 GPa | |
Elongation A50 | 20.0 °C | 20 % | |
Poisson's ratio | 23.0 °C | 0.34 [-] | Typical for Zirconium |
Shear modulus | 23.0 °C | 35 GPa | Typical for Zirconium |
Tensile strength | 20.0 °C | 415 MPa | |
Yield strength Rp0.2 | 20.0 °C | 240 MPa |
Thermal
| Property | Temperature | Value | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
Coefficient of thermal expansion | 23.0 °C | 5.7E-6 - 7E-6 1/K | Typical for Zirconium |
Melting point | 1845 °C | Typical for Zirconium | |
Specific heat capacity | 20.0 °C | 285 J/(kg·K) | |
Thermal conductivity | 20.0 °C | 21.5 W/(m·K) |
Electrical
| Property | Temperature | Value |
|---|---|---|
Electrical resistivity | 20.0 °C | 7.4E-7 Ω·m |
Chemical properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
Chromium | 0.07 - 0.13 % |
Iron | 0.18 - 0.24 % |
Oxygen | 0.09 - 0.16 % |
Tin | 1.2 - 1.7 % |
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