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CR015A Copper vs. C12000 Copper

Both CR015A copper and C12000 copper are copper alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR015A copper and the bottom bar is C12000 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 15
2.8 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
230 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
77 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
98

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
31
Density, g/cm3 9.0
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
10 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
25 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
7.2 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
9.4 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
8.2 to 15

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Copper (Cu), % 99.883 to 99.939
99.9 to 99.996
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0010 to 0.0070
0.0040 to 0.012
Silver (Ag), % 0.060 to 0.080
0