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Commercially Pure Zirconium vs. C96300 Copper-nickel

Commercially pure zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C96300 copper-nickel 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 C96300 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
130
Elongation at Break, % 18
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
49
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.5
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
8.9
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
8.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 56
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
72.3 to 80.8
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
18 to 22
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5