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Grade CY40 Nickel vs. Grade 704C Zirconium

Grade CY40 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while grade 704C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 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 CY40 nickel and the bottom bar is grade 704C zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
97
Elongation at Break, % 34
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
460

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
48
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 11
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 67 to 86
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 3.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
92.9 to 99