C19800 Copper vs. Type 1 Niobium
C19800 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Type 1 niobium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is C19800 copper and the bottom bar is Type 1 niobium.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 110 | |
110 |
Elongation at Break, % | 9.0 to 12 | |
29 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.34 | |
0.4 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 43 | |
38 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 430 to 550 | |
140 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 420 to 550 | |
82 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 210 | |
320 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 390 | |
270 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 260 | |
52 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 18 | |
7.3 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 8.9 | |
8.6 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 320 | |
160 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 49 to 52 | |
35 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 770 to 1320 | |
32 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.2 | |
6.8 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 18 | |
18 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 14 to 17 | |
4.6 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 14 to 17 | |
7.1 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 75 | |
23 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 15 to 20 | |
13 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.010 |
Copper (Cu), % | 95.7 to 99.47 | |
0 |
Hafnium (Hf), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.020 |
Hydrogen (H), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0015 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0.020 to 0.5 | |
0 to 0.0050 |
Magnesium (Mg), % | 0.1 to 1.0 | |
0 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.010 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0050 |
Niobium (Nb), % | 0 | |
99.7 to 100 |
Nitrogen (N), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.010 |
Oxygen (O), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.015 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0.010 to 0.1 | |
0 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0050 |
Tantalum (Ta), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.1 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0.1 to 1.0 | |
0 |
Titanium (Ti), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.020 |
Tungsten (W), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.030 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0.3 to 1.5 | |
0 |
Zirconium (Zr), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.020 |
Residuals, % | 0 to 0.2 | |
0 |