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Low-oxygen Zirconium vs. EN 2.4851 Nickel

Low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 2.4851 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is low-oxygen zirconium and the bottom bar is EN 2.4851 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
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
8.2
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 42
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 1.7
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.030 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
21 to 25
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
7.7 to 18
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
58 to 63
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
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0