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Commercially Pure Zinc vs. Nuclear Grade Hafnium

Commercially pure zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while nuclear grade hafnium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure zinc and the bottom bar is nuclear grade hafnium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
78
Elongation at Break, % 38
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 97
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 79
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.6
13

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
73
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 36
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
3.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
11
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
7.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0
55

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
99.8 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.827 to 100
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.23