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2017A Aluminum vs. Grade 702C Zirconium

2017A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while grade 702C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2017A aluminum and the bottom bar is grade 702C zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
97
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 14
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 460
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 290
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
5.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 3.0
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
450

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.7 to 53
52
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 90 to 570
510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 42
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 44
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.9 to 20
55

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 95.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
94.8 to 100
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0