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Low-oxygen Zirconium vs. Nickel 242

Low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 242 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 nickel 242.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
220
Elongation at Break, % 23
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
820
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
9.0
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
300
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 42
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
7.0 to 9.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
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
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
24 to 26
Nickel (Ni), % 0
59.3 to 69
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0