C17500 Copper vs. Reactor Grade Zirconium

C17500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while reactor grade 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 C17500 copper and the bottom bar is reactor grade zirconium.

UNS C17500 (CW104C) Cobalt-Beryllium Copper Reactor Grade (R60001) Zirconium

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Mechanical Properties

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

Elongation at Break, %		6.0 to 30
Elongation at Break, %		21

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		45
Shear Modulus, GPa		37

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		310 to 860
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		330

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		170 to 760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		220
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

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

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		200
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		22

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.9
Density, g/cm³		6.5

Embodied Water, L/kg		320
Embodied Water, L/kg		280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		30 to 120
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		56

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		120 to 2390
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		130

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.4

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		9.7 to 27
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		14

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		11 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		59
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		13

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		11 to 29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		41

Alloy Composition

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

Beryllium (Be), %		0.4 to 0.7
Beryllium (Be), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		2.4 to 2.7
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		95.6 to 97.2
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), %		0

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

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

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