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Grade CU5MCuC Nickel vs. Low-oxygen Zirconium

Grade CU5MCuC nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 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 CU5MCuC nickel and the bottom bar is low-oxygen zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
98
Elongation at Break, % 22
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
270
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
5.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.2
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
450

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
42

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 23.5
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.5
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 22.2 to 37.9
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 38 to 44
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.025
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
94.7 to 100