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R05255 Alloy vs. C15500 Copper

R05255 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C15500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. 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 R05255 alloy and the bottom bar is C15500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 20
3.0 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
280 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 450
130 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 140
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
350
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 6.6
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 17
8.9
Embodied Water, L/kg 630
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
15 to 84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530
72 to 1210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.3
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.1
8.6 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.9
11 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 25
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
9.8 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.75 to 99.853
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.080 to 0.13
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.020
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.010
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.040 to 0.080
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.027 to 0.1
Tantalum (Ta), % 95.9 to 98
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 2.0 to 3.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2