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Low-oxygen Zirconium vs. EN 2.4680 Cast Nickel

Low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 2.4680 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is low-oxygen zirconium and the bottom bar is EN 2.4680 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
210
Elongation at Break, % 23
9.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
8.0
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
45
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 42
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
48 to 52
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
42.9 to 51
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.16
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0