C28500 Muntz Metal vs. Commercially Pure Zirconium

C28500 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys classification, while commercially pure 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 C28500 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is commercially pure zirconium.

UNS C28500 Muntz Metal Commercially Pure (Unalloyed, R60702) Zirconium

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		98

Elongation at Break, %		20
Elongation at Break, %		18

Poisson's Ratio		0.3
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		40
Shear Modulus, GPa		36

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		170
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		100
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		22

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		5.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		6.7

Embodied Water, L/kg		320
Embodied Water, L/kg		450

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		94
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		65

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		700
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		290

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.1

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		20
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		12

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		56

Alloy Composition

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

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

Copper (Cu), %		57 to 59
Copper (Cu), %		0

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

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

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.2

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), %		0

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

Oxygen (O), %		0
Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.16

Zinc (Zn), %		39.5 to 43
Zinc (Zn), %		0

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

Residuals, %		0 to 0.9
Residuals, %		0