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Commercially Pure Zirconium vs. CR012A Copper

Commercially pure zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CR012A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 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 CR012A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
120
Elongation at Break, % 18
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
130

Thermal Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
9.0
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 56
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.85 to 99.94
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 to 0.040
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.060 to 0.080
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0