C19010 Copper vs. R05240 Alloy

C19010 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while R05240 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C19010 copper and the bottom bar is R05240 alloy.

UNS C19010 (CW109C) Nickel-Silicon Copper UNS R05240 Tantalum-Niobium Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		150

Elongation at Break, %		2.4 to 22
Elongation at Break, %		25

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.36

Shear Modulus, GPa		43
Shear Modulus, GPa		57

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		330 to 640
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		270

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		260 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		190

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		6.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.9
Density, g/cm³		14

Embodied Water, L/kg		310
Embodied Water, L/kg		460

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		7.3 to 140
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		59

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		290 to 1680
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		90

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.3

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		13

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		10 to 20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.4

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		12 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		6.8

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.010

Copper (Cu), %		97.3 to 99.04
Copper (Cu), %		0

Hydrogen (H), %		0
Hydrogen (H), %		0 to 0.0015

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.020

Nickel (Ni), %		0.8 to 1.8
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.010

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		35 to 42

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.010

Oxygen (O), %		0
Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.020

Phosphorus (P), %		0.010 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0.15 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.0050

Tantalum (Ta), %		0
Tantalum (Ta), %		57.9 to 65

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.010

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		0 to 0.050

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0