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C15500 Copper vs. Titanium 6-6-2

C15500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while titanium 6-6-2 belongs to the titanium 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 C15500 copper and the bottom bar is titanium 6-6-2.

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Mechanical Properties

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

Thermal Properties

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

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

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

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
5.0 to 6.0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 99.75 to 99.853
0.35 to 1.0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0
0.35 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.080 to 0.13
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.040
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0.040 to 0.080
0
Silver (Ag), % 0.027 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
82.8 to 87.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4