The research progress of properties of zirconium and zirconium alloys after severe plastic deformation( SPD) was reviewed. The microhardness,tensile/compressive properties,high and low cycle fatigue properties of zirconium and zirconium alloys after severe plastic deformation were systematically described. The application of SPD technology in pure zirconium and Zr-Nb alloys was emphatically introduced. After severe plastic deformation,the tensile strength and yield strength of zirconium and zirconium alloys are significantly improved,but the degree of improvement is different according to different severe plastic forming trajectory,alloy composition,second phase distribution and heat treatment system. Dislocation slip is the main damage mechanism of high cycle fatigue of zirconium and its alloys,and dislocation movement( including dislocation slip and dislocation climb) is the main damage mechanism of low cycle fatigue of zirconium and its alloys. At last,the development trend and application prospect of SPD technology on zirconium and zirconium alloy are pointed out.