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CR020A Copper vs. C15900 Copper

Both CR020A copper and C15900 copper are copper alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR020A copper and the bottom bar is C15900 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 15
6.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
240

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
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
48
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
49

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
30
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
80
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.76 to 0.84
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.27 to 0.33
Copper (Cu), % 99.95 to 99.999
97.5 to 97.9
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.040
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0.4 to 0.54
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0010 to 0.0060
0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.66 to 0.74