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Grade CY40 Nickel vs. Low-oxygen Zirconium

Grade CY40 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while low-oxygen zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 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 CY40 nickel and the bottom bar is low-oxygen zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
98
Elongation at Break, % 34
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
5.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
450

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
42

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0 to 0.2
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 11
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 67 to 86
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 3.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
94.7 to 100