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Grade CW6M Nickel vs. Low-oxygen Zirconium

Grade CW6M 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 (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CW6M nickel and the bottom bar is low-oxygen zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
98
Elongation at Break, % 29
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
270

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
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
42

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0 to 0.2
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 17 to 20
0
Nickel (Ni), % 54.9 to 66
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.025
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
94.7 to 100