C11600 Copper vs. Low-oxygen Zirconium

C11600 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C11600 copper and the bottom bar is low-oxygen zirconium.

UNS C11600 (CW013A) Silver-Bearing Tough Pitch Copper Low-Oxygen (R60700) Zirconium

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		98

Elongation at Break, %		2.7 to 50
Elongation at Break, %		23

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		43
Shear Modulus, GPa		37

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		230 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		330

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		77 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		22

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		5.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		9.0
Density, g/cm³		6.7

Embodied Water, L/kg		390
Embodied Water, L/kg		450

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		9.7 to 91
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		70

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		25 to 710
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		370

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.1

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		7.2 to 13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		14

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.4 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		110
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		12

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.2 to 15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		42

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.050

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 0.2

Copper (Cu), %		99.78 to 99.915
Copper (Cu), %		0

Hafnium (Hf), %		0
Hafnium (Hf), %		0 to 4.5

Hydrogen (H), %		0
Hydrogen (H), %		0 to 0.0050

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.2

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.025

Oxygen (O), %		0
Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.1

Silver (Ag), %		0.085 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), %		0

Zirconium (Zr), %		0
Zirconium (Zr), %		94.7 to 100

Residuals, %		0 to 0.1
Residuals, %		0