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Type 1 Niobium vs. CR008A Copper

Type 1 niobium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CR008A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 1 niobium and the bottom bar is CR008A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 29
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 38
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 82
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.3
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
9.0
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 32
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 23
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.95 to 100
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 0.020
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.010
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Niobium (Nb), % 99.7 to 100
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.010
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tantalum (Ta), % 0 to 0.1
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.020
0