Reactor Grade Zirconium vs. C17200 Copper

Reactor grade zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C17200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. 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 reactor grade zirconium and the bottom bar is C17200 copper.

Reactor Grade (R60001) Zirconium UNS C17200 (CW101C) Beryllium Copper

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		98
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Elongation at Break, %		21
Elongation at Break, %		1.1 to 37

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		37
Shear Modulus, GPa		45

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		480 to 1380

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		160 to 1250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		230

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		22
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		110

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		5.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		6.5
Density, g/cm³		8.8

Embodied Water, L/kg		280
Embodied Water, L/kg		310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		56
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		4.2 to 500

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		110 to 5720

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.4
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.6

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15 to 44

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16 to 31

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		31

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 46

Alloy Composition

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Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.2

Beryllium (Be), %		0
Beryllium (Be), %		1.8 to 2.0

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		96.1 to 98

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.4

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0.2 to 0.6

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.2

Zirconium (Zr), %		99.7 to 100
Zirconium (Zr), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.27
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5