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CR019A Copper vs. CR015A Copper

Both CR019A copper and CR015A 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 CR019A copper and the bottom bar is CR015A 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
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
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 390
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
33
Density, g/cm3 9.0
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
360

Common Calculations

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

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0 to 0.00050
Copper (Cu), % 99.874 to 99.92
99.883 to 99.939
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0070
Silver (Ag), % 0.080 to 0.12
0.060 to 0.080