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Commercially Pure Zirconium vs. C55283 Copper

Commercially pure zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C55283 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure zirconium and the bottom bar is C55283 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.5
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
8.6

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 56
8.0

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86.2 to 87.2
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
7.0 to 7.5
Silver (Ag), % 0
5.8 to 6.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15