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Commercially Pure Zirconium vs. C78200 Nickel Silver

Commercially pure zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C78200 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure zirconium and the bottom bar is C78200 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
110
Elongation at Break, % 18
3.0 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
370 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
170 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.5
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
8.4
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
18 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
130 to 1440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
12 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
14 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 56
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
63 to 67
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.16
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
20.2 to 28.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5