R60901 Alloy vs. N06060 Nickel

R60901 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N06060 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. 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 R60901 alloy and the bottom bar is N06060 nickel.

UNS R60901 Zirconium-Niobium Alloy UNS N06060 Nickel Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		98
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210

Elongation at Break, %		17 to 22
Elongation at Break, %		45

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		37
Shear Modulus, GPa		82

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		500 to 580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		700

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		350 to 390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		430

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		6.3
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		6.6
Density, g/cm³		8.7

Embodied Water, L/kg		270
Embodied Water, L/kg		280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		88 to 100
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		250

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		640 to 760
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		180

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		58 to 67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		19 to 22

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0.25 to 1.3

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 14

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		12 to 14

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		54 to 60

Niobium (Nb), %		2.4 to 2.8
Niobium (Nb), %		0.5 to 1.3

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

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

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.0050

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		0.25 to 1.3

Zirconium (Zr), %		96.8 to 97.5
Zirconium (Zr), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.29
Residuals, %		0