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C36200 Brass vs. Commercially Pure Zirconium

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while commercially pure 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 C36200 brass and the bottom bar is commercially pure zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
98
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
5.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.2
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
450

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
65
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
56

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.025
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.16
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
94.7 to 100