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Type 1 Niobium vs. CR022A Copper

Type 1 niobium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CR022A 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 CR022A 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
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 82
140

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
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 32
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 23
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
8.1

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.00040
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.00010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.99 to 99.999
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 0.020
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.0010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.010
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.0010
Niobium (Nb), % 99.7 to 100
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.010
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0060
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.0025
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Tantalum (Ta), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.00010
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.020
0