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C82800 Copper vs. Reactor Grade Zirconium

C82800 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 (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C82800 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, % 1.0 to 20
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1140
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380 to 1000
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
6.5
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 110
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590 to 4080
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
8.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 36
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 28
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 39
41

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Beryllium (Be), % 2.5 to 2.9
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0.15 to 0.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 94.6 to 97.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.35
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.12
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
99.7 to 100
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.27