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Reactor Grade Zirconium vs. C94300 Bronze

Reactor grade zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C94300 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 C94300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
87
Elongation at Break, % 21
9.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
32
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
320
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.5
9.3
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
77
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.4
5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
7.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 41
7.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 0
67 to 72
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
23 to 27
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Zirconium (Zr), % 99.7 to 100
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0