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Commercially Pure Zirconium vs. Z21721 Zinc

Commercially pure zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Z21721 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 Z21721 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
87
Elongation at Break, % 18
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
120

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
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 56
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0050
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 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.16
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 100
Zirconium (Zr), % 94.7 to 100
0