C11600 Copper vs. Titanium 4-4-2

C11600 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while titanium 4-4-2 belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C11600 copper and the bottom bar is titanium 4-4-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Elongation at Break, %		2.7 to 50
Elongation at Break, %		10

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.32

Shear Modulus, GPa		43
Shear Modulus, GPa		42

Shear Strength, MPa		160 to 240
Shear Strength, MPa		690 to 750

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		230 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		1150 to 1250

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		77 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		1030 to 1080

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		410

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		310

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1610

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1560

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		540

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		6.7

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		35
Base Metal Price, % relative		39

Density, g/cm³		9.0
Density, g/cm³		4.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		30

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		42
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		480

Embodied Water, L/kg		390
Embodied Water, L/kg		180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		9.7 to 91
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		110 to 120

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		25 to 710
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		4700 to 5160

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		34

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		7.2 to 13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		68 to 74

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.4 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		52 to 55

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		110
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		2.6

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.2 to 15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		86 to 93

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		3.0 to 5.0

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.080

Copper (Cu), %		99.78 to 99.915
Copper (Cu), %		0

Hydrogen (H), %		0
Hydrogen (H), %		0 to 0.015

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.2

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		3.0 to 5.0

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.050

Oxygen (O), %		0
Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.25

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0.3 to 0.7

Silver (Ag), %		0.085 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), %		0

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		1.5 to 2.5

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		85.8 to 92.2

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.4