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C46200 Brass vs. Commercially Pure Zirconium

C46200 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 (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C46200 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, % 17 to 34
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 480
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 290
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
5.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.1
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
450

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 69 to 100
65
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 72 to 400
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 16
56

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.025
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.16
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 33.3 to 37.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
94.7 to 100
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0