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Commercially Pure Zirconium vs. N06920 Nickel

Commercially pure zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N06920 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 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 N06920 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
210
Elongation at Break, % 18
39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 60
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.5
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
8.6
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 56
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
17 to 20
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
36.9 to 53.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0