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Low-oxygen Zirconium vs. C10400 Copper

Low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C10400 copper belongs to the copper 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 C10400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
120
Elongation at Break, % 23
2.3 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
230 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
77 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
9.0
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
8.5 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
25 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
9.4 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 42
8.2 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 99.973
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.0010
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.027 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.050