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Commercially Pure Zirconium vs. C19800 Copper

Commercially pure zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C19800 copper 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 C19800 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
110
Elongation at Break, % 18
9.0 to 12
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
430 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
420 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.5
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
8.9
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
49 to 52
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
770 to 1320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 56
15 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
95.7 to 99.47
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0.020 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.010 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.3 to 1.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2