C17300 Copper vs. R60802 Alloy

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while R60802 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17300 copper and the bottom bar is R60802 alloy.

UNS C17300 (CW102C) Beryllium Copper UNS R60802 Zirconium-Tin Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		98

Elongation at Break, %		3.0 to 23
Elongation at Break, %		22

Poisson's Ratio		0.33
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		45
Shear Modulus, GPa		36

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		500 to 1380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		160 to 1200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		230
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		110
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		22

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		6.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.8
Density, g/cm³		6.5

Embodied Water, L/kg		310
Embodied Water, L/kg		290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		40 to 88
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		85

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		110 to 5410
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		380

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.3

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		16 to 44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		12

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17 to 48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		53

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.2
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Beryllium (Be), %		1.8 to 2.0
Beryllium (Be), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		0.050 to 0.15

Copper (Cu), %		95.5 to 97.8
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), %		0.070 to 0.2

Lead (Pb), %		0.2 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), %		0.030 to 0.080

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), %		0

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		1.2 to 1.7

Zirconium (Zr), %		0
Zirconium (Zr), %		97.8 to 98.7

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.11