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C43400 Brass vs. Commercially Pure Zirconium

C43400 brass 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 (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C43400 brass and the bottom bar is commercially pure zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
98
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 49
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 690
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 560
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
5.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
450

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 120
65
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 57 to 1420
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 24
56

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 87
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.025
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.16
Tin (Sn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 11.4 to 15.6
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
94.7 to 100
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0