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Titanium 6-6-2 vs. C15500 Copper

Titanium 6-6-2 belongs to the titanium alloys classification, while C15500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is titanium 6-6-2 and the bottom bar is C15500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 6.7 to 9.0
3.0 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
43
Shear Strength, MPa 670 to 800
190 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1140 to 1370
280 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1040 to 1230
130 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 310
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1560
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 540
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 5.5
350
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.4
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.1
90
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
91

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
33
Density, g/cm3 4.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 29
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 470
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 89 to 99
15 to 84
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 34
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 66 to 79
8.6 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50 to 57
11 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.1
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 75 to 90
9.8 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 5.0 to 6.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.35 to 1.0
99.75 to 99.853
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.35 to 1.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.080 to 0.13
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.0 to 6.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.040
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.040 to 0.080
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.027 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 82.8 to 87.8
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2