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C17000 Copper vs. Grade 361 Molybdenum

C17000 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade 361 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 C17000 copper and the bottom bar is grade 361 molybdenum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
310
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 31
6.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 1310
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1140
530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
7.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
28
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
330
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.2 to 390
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5420
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 41
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 30
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 45
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.6 to 1.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 96.3 to 98.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
99.9 to 100
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.0050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0070
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0