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C12900 Copper vs. Low-oxygen Zirconium

C12900 copper belongs to the copper 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 (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C12900 copper and the bottom bar is low-oxygen zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
98
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 50
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 420
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 380
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
5.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.0
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
450

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 88
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 640
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 13
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 14
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 15
42

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.012
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 99.88 to 100
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0040
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.025
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.054
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
94.7 to 100