Low-oxygen Zirconium vs. C14200 Copper

Low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C14200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is low-oxygen zirconium and the bottom bar is C14200 copper.

Low-Oxygen (R60700) Zirconium UNS C14200 Phosphorus-Deoxidized Arsenical Copper

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		98
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Elongation at Break, %		23
Elongation at Break, %		8.0 to 45

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		37
Shear Modulus, GPa		43

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		220 to 370

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		75 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		22
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		190

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		5.7
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		6.7
Density, g/cm³		8.9

Embodied Water, L/kg		450
Embodied Water, L/kg		310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		70
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		29 to 83

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		370
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		24 to 500

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.8 to 11

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.1 to 13

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		56

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.9 to 13

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), %		0
Arsenic (As), %		0.15 to 0.5

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		99.4 to 99.835

Hafnium (Hf), %		0 to 4.5
Hafnium (Hf), %		0

Hydrogen (H), %		0 to 0.0050
Hydrogen (H), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), %		0

Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.025
Nitrogen (N), %		0

Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.1
Oxygen (O), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0.015 to 0.040

Zirconium (Zr), %		94.7 to 100
Zirconium (Zr), %		0