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Reactor Grade Zirconium vs. C86100 Bronze

Reactor grade zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C86100 bronze 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 reactor grade zirconium and the bottom bar is C86100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
110
Elongation at Break, % 21
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.5
8.0
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.4
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 41
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
66 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.5 to 5.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17.3 to 25
Zirconium (Zr), % 99.7 to 100
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.27
0