R60804 Alloy vs. C82700 Copper

R60804 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C82700 copper belongs to the copper alloys. 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 R60804 alloy and the bottom bar is C82700 copper.

UNS R60804 Zirconium-Tin Alloy UNS C82700 Beryllium-Nickel Copper

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Mechanical Properties

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

Elongation at Break, %		22
Elongation at Break, %		1.8

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		36
Shear Modulus, GPa		46

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		1200

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		1020

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		240

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		22
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		130

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		6.0
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		6.5
Density, g/cm³		8.7

Embodied Water, L/kg		290
Embodied Water, L/kg		310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		85
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		21

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		380
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		4260

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.8

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		38

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		29

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		39

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		41

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.15

Beryllium (Be), %		0
Beryllium (Be), %		2.4 to 2.6

Chromium (Cr), %		0.070 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 0.090

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		94.6 to 96.7

Iron (Fe), %		0.18 to 0.24
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.25

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.020

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		1.0 to 1.5

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.15

Tin (Sn), %		1.2 to 1.7
Tin (Sn), %		0 to 0.1

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.1

Zirconium (Zr), %		97.8 to 98.6
Zirconium (Zr), %		0

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5