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C68700 Brass vs. Commercially Pure Zirconium

C68700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while commercially pure zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 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 C68700 brass and the bottom bar is commercially pure zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
5.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
450

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 90
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
56

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.8 to 2.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0.020 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 76 to 79
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.025
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.16
Zinc (Zn), % 17.8 to 22.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
94.7 to 100
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0