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CR003A Copper vs. CR019A Copper

Both CR003A copper and CR019A copper are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR003A copper and the bottom bar is CR019A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 15
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
35
Density, g/cm3 9.0
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
7.8

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.00040
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00020
0 to 0.00050
Copper (Cu), % 99.954 to 100
99.874 to 99.92
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.0025
0.080 to 0.12
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.00020
0