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Reactor Grade Zirconium vs. C33200 Brass

Reactor grade zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C33200 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 reactor grade zirconium and the bottom bar is C33200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
100
Elongation at Break, % 21
7.0 to 60
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
320 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
110 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.5
8.2
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
35 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
60 to 960
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.4
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
11 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
13 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 41
11 to 17

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
65 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
29 to 33.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 99.7 to 100
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4