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CR011A Copper vs. CR024A Copper

Both CR011A copper and CR024A 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 CR011A copper and the bottom bar is CR024A 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 220
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
140

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 390
370
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 32
31
Density, g/cm3 9.0
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
320

Common Calculations

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

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Copper (Cu), % 99.88 to 99.97
99.9 to 99.985
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.015 to 0.040
Silver (Ag), % 0.030 to 0.050
0 to 0.015