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Low-oxygen Zirconium vs. EN 2.4642 Nickel

Low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 2.4642 nickel belongs to the nickel 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 low-oxygen zirconium and the bottom bar is EN 2.4642 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
8.3
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 42
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
27 to 31
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
7.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
55.9 to 66
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0