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Low-oxygen Zirconium vs. C49300 Brass

Low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is low-oxygen zirconium and the bottom bar is C49300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
100
Elongation at Break, % 23
4.5 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
430 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
210 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
88
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
8.0
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
21 to 71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
220 to 800
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
16 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 42
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 62
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.2
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30.6 to 40.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5