C17200 Copper vs. Titanium 4-4-2
C17200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while titanium 4-4-2 belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 26 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 C17200 copper and the bottom bar is titanium 4-4-2.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 120 | |
110 |
Elongation at Break, % | 1.1 to 37 | |
10 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.33 | |
0.32 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 45 | |
42 |
Shear Strength, MPa | 330 to 780 | |
690 to 750 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 480 to 1380 | |
1150 to 1250 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 160 to 1250 | |
1030 to 1080 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 230 | |
410 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 280 | |
310 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 980 | |
1610 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 870 | |
1560 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 390 | |
540 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 110 | |
6.7 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 18 | |
8.6 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 8.8 | |
4.7 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 9.4 | |
30 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 150 | |
480 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 310 | |
180 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 4.2 to 500 | |
110 to 120 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 110 to 5720 | |
4700 to 5160 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.6 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 19 | |
34 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 15 to 44 | |
68 to 74 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 16 to 31 | |
52 to 55 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 31 | |
2.6 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 16 to 46 | |
86 to 93 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 0 to 0.2 | |
3.0 to 5.0 |
Beryllium (Be), % | 1.8 to 2.0 | |
0 |
Carbon (C), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.080 |
Copper (Cu), % | 96.1 to 98 | |
0 |
Hydrogen (H), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.015 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.4 | |
0 to 0.2 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 | |
3.0 to 5.0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0.2 to 0.6 | |
0 |
Nitrogen (N), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.050 |
Oxygen (O), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.25 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.2 | |
0.3 to 0.7 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
1.5 to 2.5 |
Titanium (Ti), % | 0 | |
85.8 to 92.2 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.4 |