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Commercially Pure Zirconium vs. EN 2.4816 Nickel

Commercially pure zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 2.4816 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 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 commercially pure zirconium and the bottom bar is EN 2.4816 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 60
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.5
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
8.5
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 56
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
6.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
72 to 80
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 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0