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Reactor Grade Zirconium vs. C97300 Nickel Silver

Reactor grade zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C97300 nickel silver 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 C97300 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
110
Elongation at Break, % 21
9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.5
8.6
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.4
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
9.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 41
8.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0
53 to 58
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 11
Nickel (Ni), % 0
11 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17 to 25
Zirconium (Zr), % 99.7 to 100
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0