R05252 Alloy vs. CR017A Copper

R05252 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CR017A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 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 R05252 alloy and the bottom bar is CR017A copper.

UNS R05252 Tantalum-Tungsten Alloy EN CR017A (CuAg0.04(OF)) Silver-Bearing Oxygen-Free Copper

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Elongation at Break, %		23
Elongation at Break, %		15

Poisson's Ratio		0.33
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		73
Shear Modulus, GPa		43

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		230

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		6.7
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		17
Density, g/cm³		9.0

Embodied Water, L/kg		600
Embodied Water, L/kg		340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		63
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		31

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		83

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.5
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.2
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		7.1

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.3

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.1

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), %		0
Bismuth (Bi), %		0 to 0.00050

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

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		99.944 to 99.97

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

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

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

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

Niobium (Nb), %		0 to 0.1
Niobium (Nb), %		0

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

Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.015
Oxygen (O), %		0

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

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		0.030 to 0.050

Tantalum (Ta), %		88.8 to 91
Tantalum (Ta), %		0

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

Tungsten (W), %		9.0 to 11
Tungsten (W), %		0