R60706 Alloy vs. C15900 Copper

R60706 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R60706 alloy and the bottom bar is C15900 copper.

UNS R60706 Zirconium-Niobium Alloy UNS C15900 Dispersion Strengthened Copper

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		98
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Elongation at Break, %		16
Elongation at Break, %		6.5

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		37
Shear Modulus, GPa		43

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		720

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210

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

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		17
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		280

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		6.3
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		6.7
Density, g/cm³		8.8

Embodied Water, L/kg		450
Embodied Water, L/kg		310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		82
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		37

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		760
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		260

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		23

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		9.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		80

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0.76 to 0.84

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), %		0.27 to 0.33

Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		97.5 to 97.9

Hafnium (Hf), %		0 to 4.5
Hafnium (Hf), %		0

Hydrogen (H), %		0 to 0.0050
Hydrogen (H), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.040

Niobium (Nb), %		2.0 to 3.0
Niobium (Nb), %		0

Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.025
Nitrogen (N), %		0

Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.16
Oxygen (O), %		0.4 to 0.54

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0.66 to 0.74

Zirconium (Zr), %		91 to 98
Zirconium (Zr), %		0