Grade 702C Zirconium vs. C14510 Copper

Grade 702C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C14510 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 702C zirconium and the bottom bar is C14510 copper.

Grade 702C Cast Zirconium UNS C14510 Tellurium Copper

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		97
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Elongation at Break, %		13
Elongation at Break, %		9.1 to 9.6

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		36
Shear Modulus, GPa		43

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		300 to 320

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		22
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		360

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		5.7
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		6.7
Density, g/cm³		8.9

Embodied Water, L/kg		450
Embodied Water, L/kg		310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		52
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		25 to 29

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		510
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		230 to 280

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		9.2 to 10

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		11 to 12

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		100

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		11 to 12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		99.15 to 99.69

Hafnium (Hf), %		0 to 4.5
Hafnium (Hf), %		0

Hydrogen (H), %		0 to 0.0050
Hydrogen (H), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), %		0

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.050

Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.030
Nitrogen (N), %		0

Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.25
Oxygen (O), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), %		0.010 to 0.030

Tellurium (Te), %		0
Tellurium (Te), %		0.3 to 0.7

Zirconium (Zr), %		94.8 to 100
Zirconium (Zr), %		0