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C12600 Copper vs. Type 2 Niobium

C12600 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Type 2 niobium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 C12600 copper and the bottom bar is Type 2 niobium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 56
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 56
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
82

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.6
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
32
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
4.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
7.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 99.5 to 99.8
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 0.020
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.010
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Niobium (Nb), % 0
99.5 to 100
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.025
Phosphorus (P), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.020