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Commercially Pure Zirconium vs. EN 2.4815 Cast Nickel

Commercially pure zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 2.4815 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 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 commercially pure zirconium and the bottom bar is EN 2.4815 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 60
89
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.5
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
8.3
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 56
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.35 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
12 to 18
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
9.8 to 28.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
58 to 66
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0