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C12000 Copper vs. CR016A Copper

Both C12000 copper and CR016A 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 C12000 copper and the bottom bar is CR016A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 50
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 410
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 77 to 400
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
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 98
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
99

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 10 to 91
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 690
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.2 to 13
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.4 to 14
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2 to 15
8.1

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.996
99.843 to 99.919
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0040 to 0.012
0.0010 to 0.0070
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.080 to 0.12