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C18200 Copper vs. Reactor Grade Zirconium

C18200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while reactor grade zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 C18200 copper and the bottom bar is reactor grade zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
98
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 40
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 530
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 97 to 450
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 320
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
6.5
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43 to 96
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 40 to 860
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
8.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.6 to 16
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 16
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 93
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 18
41

Alloy Composition

Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 98.6 to 99.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
99.7 to 100
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.27