Commercially Pure Zirconium vs. ASTM B631 Class C

Both commercially pure zirconium and ASTM B631 class C are otherwise unclassified metals. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure zirconium and the bottom bar is ASTM B631 class C.

Commercially Pure (Unalloyed, R60702) Zirconium ASTM B631 Class C Silver-Tungsten Electrical Contact Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		98
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		180 to 190

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.32

Shear Modulus, GPa		36
Shear Modulus, GPa		66 to 71

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140 to 150

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		180

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		22
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		450 to 490

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		5.5
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		6.7
Density, g/cm³		13 to 14

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.4 to 7.6

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		180 to 200

Commercially Pure Zirconium vs. ASTM B631 Class C

Mechanical Properties

Thermal Properties

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Common Calculations

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