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C96900 Copper-nickel vs. Reactor Grade Zirconium

C96900 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while reactor grade zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 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 C96900 copper-nickel 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, % 4.5
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 830
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
270
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
6.5
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2820
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
8.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30
41

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 73.6 to 78
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 14.5 to 15.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Tin (Sn), % 7.5 to 8.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
99.7 to 100
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.27