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Commercially Pure Zirconium vs. Z40301 Zinc

Commercially pure zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc 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 Z40301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
87
Elongation at Break, % 18
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
110
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.5
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
6.6
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 56
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.16
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 99.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0