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Low-oxygen Zirconium vs. C68400 Brass

Low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C68400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is low-oxygen zirconium and the bottom bar is C68400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
110
Elongation at Break, % 23
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
66
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.7
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
7.9
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
81
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 42
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.030
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
59 to 64
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.030 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
28.6 to 39.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5