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Commercially Pure Zirconium vs. CC140C Copper

Commercially pure zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 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 CC140C copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
120
Elongation at Break, % 18
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.5
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
8.9
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
89
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 56
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
98.8 to 99.6
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.16
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0