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Commercially Pure Zirconium vs. C18400 Copper

Commercially pure zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C18400 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure zirconium and the bottom bar is C18400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
120
Elongation at Break, % 18
13 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
270 to 490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
110 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
320
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
63 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
54 to 980
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
8.5 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
10 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 56
9.6 to 17

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Calcium (Ca), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.2 to 99.6
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.7
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5