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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. Reactor Grade Zirconium

C79600 nickel silver 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 C79600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is reactor grade zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
98
Elongation at Break, % 15
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.5
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
8.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
41

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
99.7 to 100
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.27