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Low-oxygen Zirconium vs. C68300 Brass

Low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C68300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is low-oxygen zirconium and the bottom bar is C68300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
100
Elongation at Break, % 23
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
8.0
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 42
14

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0
0.3 to 1.0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
59 to 63
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.3 to 1.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
34.2 to 40.4
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5