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Zirconium R60804 (Zircaloy-4)

Fortu Tech specializes in manufacturing Zirconium R60804 (Zircaloy-4) products.

Zirconium Alloy Zr4 Regular Product
Alloy Zr4 Foil Alloy Zr4 Wire Alloy Zr4 Sheet
Alloy Zr4 Rod Alloy Zr4 Targets Alloy Zr4 Tube
Alloy Zr4 Pellet Alloy Zr4 Fasteners Alloy Zr4 Ingot
ASTM Standard Grade R60804
Shape Standard  Type Alloys
Zircaloy-4 Forging ASTM B 350 Grade R60804 Zirconium-Tin Alloy
Zircaloy-4 Bar/Rod/Wire ASTM B 351 Grade R60804 Zirconium-Tin Alloy
Zircaloy-4 Sheet/Strip/Plate ASTM B 352 Grade R60804 Zirconium-Tin Alloy
Zircaloy-4 Seamless and Welded Tube ASTM B 353 Grade R60804 Zirconium-Tin Alloy
We are able to produce the materials based on clients’ demand.

What is Zircaloy-4?

Zirconium UNS R60804 is Zirconium-Tin Alloy. It is mainly consistent with Tin 1.2-1.7, Iron 0.18-0.24, Chromium 0.07–0.13, Iron + chromium 0.28–0.37. Zr4 can be made into shape of Sheet, Foil, Rod, Wire, Tube.

Zr-4 not only has low neutron absorption cross section, good thermal conductivity, but also has good resistance to high temperature water corrosion and radiation growth resistance.

Chemical Requirements of Zircaloy-4

Chemical Requirements Zr4 R60804
Element % Sn Fe Cr Fe+Cr Al B Cd Ca
Zirconium-Tin Alloy 1.2-1.7 0.18-0.24 0.07-0.13 0.28-0.37 0.0075 0.0005 0.0005 0.003
Element % C Co Cu Hf H Mg Mn Mo
Zirconium-Tin Alloy 0.027 0.002 0.005 0.01 0.0025 0.002 0.005 0.005
Element % Ni Nb N Si W Ti U Zr
Zirconium-Tin Alloy 0.007 0.01 0.008 0.02 0.01 0.005 0.00035 Balance

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Production of zirconium tube and zirconium alloy tube

  • Zirconium and zirconium alloy are forged and cut into ingots. Or zirconium and zirconium alloy forging bar billet cut after quenching solid solution treatment to get billet. Then the zirconium billet is machined to get the billet to be extruded.

  • The zirconium ingot to be extruded is lubricated. The lubricated zirconium ingots are heated and squeezed. It is made into extruded tube billets.

  • Extruded zirconium tube billet after surface treatment by strong spinning, zirconium and zirconium alloy spinning parts are obtained.

  • Zirconium and zirconium alloy spinning parts are annealed after surface treatment.

  • After annealing, zirconium and zirconium alloy spinning parts repeat strong spinning. The processing times from surface treatment process and annealing process to corresponding process are 1~3 times.

Zirconium Tube

Mechanical Properties of Zircaloy-4

Mechanical Properties Zr4 R60804
ASTM Standard Ultimate Tensile Strength Yield Strength Elongation
ASTM B 351 RT 415 MPa 240 MPa 14%
ASTM B 351 316℃ 215 MPa 105 MPa 24%
ASTM B 352 RT 385 MPa 300 MPa 25%
ASTM B 352 290℃ 180 MPa 120 MPa 30%
ASTM B 353 RT 415MPa 240 MPa 20%

Application of Zircaloy-4

Zr-4(Zr-1.5Sn-0.2Fe-0.1Cr) alloy is the cladding material used in most pressurized water reactors.

Zr-4 is also used to produce structural components for nuclear reactor cores.

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