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Commercially Pure Zirconium vs. CC497K Bronze

Commercially pure zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC497K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure zirconium and the bottom bar is CC497K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
93
Elongation at Break, % 18
6.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
91

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
160
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
330
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.5
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
9.3
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
45
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
7.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 56
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.75
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
67.5 to 77.5
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 23
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0