C96200 Copper-nickel vs. Reactor Grade Zirconium

C96200 copper-nickel 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 C96200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is reactor grade zirconium.

UNS C96200 Copper-Nickel Reactor Grade (R60001) Zirconium

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		98

Elongation at Break, %		23
Elongation at Break, %		21

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		46
Shear Modulus, GPa		37

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		330

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		220
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		45
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		22

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.9
Density, g/cm³		6.5

Embodied Water, L/kg		300
Embodied Water, L/kg		280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		68
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		56

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		130

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.4

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		11
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		14

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		13

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		41

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		83.6 to 90
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		1.0 to 1.8
Iron (Fe), %		0

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		9.0 to 11
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Niobium (Nb), %		0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0

Zirconium (Zr), %		0
Zirconium (Zr), %		99.7 to 100

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.27