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Nuclear Grade Hafnium vs. C68700 Brass

Nuclear grade hafnium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C68700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 15 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 nuclear grade hafnium and the bottom bar is C68700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 140
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 13
8.3

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
90
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.3
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.4
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 55
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.8 to 2.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0
76 to 79
Hafnium (Hf), % 99.8 to 100
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.060
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17.8 to 22.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5