C15000 Copper vs. R05252 Alloy

C15000 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while R05252 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C15000 copper and the bottom bar is R05252 alloy.

UNS C15000 (CW120C) Zirconium Copper UNS R05252 Tantalum-Tungsten Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

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

Elongation at Break, %		13 to 54
Elongation at Break, %		23

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		43
Shear Modulus, GPa		73

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		200 to 460
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		310

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		45 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		220

Thermal Properties

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

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

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Embodied Water, L/kg		310
Embodied Water, L/kg		600

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		19 to 250
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		63

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		8.7 to 910
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		120

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

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.2 to 14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.2

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.5 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		6.1

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.3 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17

Alloy Composition

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

Copper (Cu), %		99.8 to 99.9
Copper (Cu), %		0

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Zirconium (Zr), %		0.1 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), %		0