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Grade 15 Babbitt Metal vs. CR015A Copper

Grade 15 Babbitt Metal belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CR015A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 15 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 grade 15 Babbitt Metal and the bottom bar is CR015A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.2
43

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 250
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 140
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
33
Density, g/cm3 10
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 840
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 14.5 to 17.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0.8 to 1.4
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.00050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
99.883 to 99.939
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 79 to 83.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0070
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.060 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0050
0