CR011A Copper vs. Grade 363 Molybdenum

CR011A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade 363 molybdenum 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 CR011A copper and the bottom bar is grade 363 molybdenum.

EN CR011A (CuAg0.04) Silver-Bearing Tough Pitch Copper Grade 363 Molybdenum

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		310

Elongation at Break, %		15
Elongation at Break, %		6.2 to 11

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		43
Shear Modulus, GPa		120

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580 to 720

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		350 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		250

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		7.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		28

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		42
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		330

Embodied Water, L/kg		340
Embodied Water, L/kg		360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		29
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		43 to 57

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		76
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		200 to 630

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		17

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.8
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		16 to 20

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15 to 17

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19 to 24

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), %		0 to 0.00050
Bismuth (Bi), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0.010 to 0.030

Copper (Cu), %		99.88 to 99.97
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		99.3 to 99.5

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.0020

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.0020

Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.040
Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.0030

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.010

Silver (Ag), %		0.030 to 0.050
Silver (Ag), %		0

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0.4 to 0.55

Zirconium (Zr), %		0
Zirconium (Zr), %		0.060 to 0.12