CR009A Copper vs. Grade 15 Babbitt Metal

CR009A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade 15 Babbitt Metal belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR009A copper and the bottom bar is grade 15 Babbitt Metal.

EN CR009A (Cu-OFE) Oxygen-Free Electronic Copper Grade 15 (L53620) Lead-Base Babbitt Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		23

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.4

Shear Modulus, GPa		43
Shear Modulus, GPa		8.2

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		46

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		280

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		250

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		140

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		31
Base Metal Price, % relative		17

Density, g/cm³		9.0
Density, g/cm³		10

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		41
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		47

Embodied Water, L/kg		310
Embodied Water, L/kg		840

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		1.2

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		9.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.0050

Antimony (Sb), %		0 to 0.00040
Antimony (Sb), %		14.5 to 17.5

Arsenic (As), %		0 to 0.00050
Arsenic (As), %		0.8 to 1.4

Bismuth (Bi), %		0 to 0.00020
Bismuth (Bi), %		0 to 0.1

Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.00010
Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.050

Copper (Cu), %		99.99 to 100
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.6

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.0010
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.1

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.00050
Lead (Pb), %		79 to 83.9

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.00050
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.0010
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.0030
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Selenium (Se), %		0 to 0.00020
Selenium (Se), %		0

Silver (Ag), %		0 to 0.0025
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.0015
Sulfur (S), %		0

Tellurium (Te), %		0 to 0.00020
Tellurium (Te), %		0

Tin (Sn), %		0 to 0.00020
Tin (Sn), %		0.8 to 1.2

Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.00010
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.0050