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C26200 Brass vs. Reactor Grade Zirconium

C26200 brass 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 C26200 brass and the bottom bar is reactor grade zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
98
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 180
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 490
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.2
6.5
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 160
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 62 to 1110
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
8.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
41

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
99.7 to 100
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.27