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Grade CW6M Nickel vs. Grade 705C Zirconium

Grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while grade 705C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CW6M nickel and the bottom bar is grade 705C zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
98
Elongation at Break, % 29
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
270
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
5.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
450

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
66
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
69

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 17 to 20
0
Nickel (Ni), % 54.9 to 66
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
91.9 to 98