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C55282 Copper vs. Type 4 Niobium

C55282 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Type 4 niobium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55282 copper and the bottom bar is Type 4 niobium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
270
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.6

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
7.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
9.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 87.7 to 88.7
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 0.020
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.010
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Niobium (Nb), % 0
98.1 to 99.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.025
Phosphorus (P), % 6.5 to 7.0
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silver (Ag), % 4.8 to 5.2
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0