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Commercially Pure Zirconium vs. EN 2.4680 Cast Nickel

Commercially pure zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 2.4680 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure zirconium and the bottom bar is EN 2.4680 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
210
Elongation at Break, % 18
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 60
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.5
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
8.0
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
45
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 56
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
48 to 52
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
42.9 to 51
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.16
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0