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C17300 Copper vs. Grade 2 Titanium

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade 2 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17300 copper and the bottom bar is grade 2 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
38
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 790
270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1200
360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
9.0

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
3.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
7.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
31
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
510
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 88
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5410
600
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
32

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
98.9 to 100
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4