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Low-oxygen Zirconium vs. Nickel 690

Low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 690 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 nickel 690.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
3.4 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
640 to 990
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
250 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
14
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
31 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
160 to 1440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
21 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 42
16 to 25

Alloy Composition

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
58 to 66
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0