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C81500 Copper vs. Grade 17 Titanium

C81500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade 17 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 27 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 C81500 copper and the bottom bar is grade 17 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 320
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
8.7

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 82
3.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 83
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
36
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
600
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 91
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 99.6
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.18
Palladium (Pd), % 0
0.040 to 0.080
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
99.015 to 99.96
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4