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Commercially Pure Zirconium vs. EN 2.4608 Nickel

Commercially pure zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 2.4608 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure zirconium and the bottom bar is EN 2.4608 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
210
Elongation at Break, % 18
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 60
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.5
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
8.5
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 56
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
11.4 to 23.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
44 to 47
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.7 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0