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Commercially Pure Zirconium vs. EN 2.4633 Nickel

Commercially pure zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 2.4633 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 2.4633 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
200
Elongation at Break, % 18
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 60
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.5
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
8.2
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 56
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.8 to 2.4
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.15 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.1
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
58.8 to 65.9
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Yttrium (Y), % 0
0.050 to 0.12
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0.010 to 0.1