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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. Grade CX2M Nickel

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel 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 grade 704C zirconium and the bottom bar is grade CX2M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
220
Elongation at Break, % 11
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
8.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 16.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
56.4 to 63
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 92.9 to 99
0