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Grade 704C Zirconium vs. Z41121 Zinc

Grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 704C zirconium and the bottom bar is Z41121 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
87
Elongation at Break, % 11
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
110
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.9
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
6.6
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
79
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.080 to 0.49
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.292 to 99.87
Zirconium (Zr), % 92.9 to 99
0