Empirical correlation parameters for evaluation of key mechanical properties of anisotropic Zr–2.5%Nb pressure tube (PT) material have been determined for Small Punch Test (SPT) and Automated BallIndentation (ABI) Test. Parameters have been developed as a function of loading direction due to highlyanisotropic nature of the material. Slopes of the linear fit correlations established for the SPT and ABItests, showed good sensitivity of these techniques to wide range of microstructures in the alloy thatresulted due to different heat treatment conditions. In the case of ABI, the difference in yield strengthoffset constant between the two directions of loading studied, represented the effect of texture. Similarlyin the case of SPT the difference in intercept values of the, linear fit correlations established for eval-uation of yield strength (YS) and the ultimate tensile strength (UTS) with respect to two directions ofloading studied, clearly indicated the effect of anisotropy in the material. Comparison of tensile strengthdata, the ABI and SPT derived σ_yand σ_UTS data obtained for heat treated specimens used in the study,through currently established correlation parameters showed good agreement with each other for boththe directions of loading, indicating proper standardisation of ABI and SPT techniques and proper valuesof empirical parameters have been arrived at for evaluation of key mechanical properties of Zr–2.5% Nbmaterial. The overall study established that, the direction of loading bears significance while dealing withanisotropic material like Zr–2.5% Nb alloy and hence, direction specific correlations need to be used forevaluation of true mechanical properties for a given miniature test.