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C81500 Copper vs. Titanium 6-6-2

C81500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while titanium 6-6-2 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 titanium 6-6-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 17
6.7 to 9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
1140 to 1370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
1040 to 1230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 320
5.5
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
9.4

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 82
1.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 83
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
40
Density, g/cm3 8.9
4.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
29
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
470
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
89 to 99
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
66 to 79
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
50 to 57
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 91
2.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
75 to 90

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
5.0 to 6.0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 99.6
0.35 to 1.0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0.35 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.040
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
1.5 to 2.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
82.8 to 87.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4