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C99600 Bronze vs. Reactor Grade Zirconium

C99600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while reactor grade zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 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 C99600 bronze and the bottom bar is reactor grade zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 150
98
Elongation at Break, % 27 to 34
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 56
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 300
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
270
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
5.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.1
6.5
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 150
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210 to 310
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
8.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
41

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 2.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 50.8 to 60
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 39 to 45
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
99.7 to 100
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.27