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C12200 Copper vs. C18200 Copper

Both C12200 copper and C18200 copper are copper alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 29 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 C12200 copper and the bottom bar is C18200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 3.2 to 50
11 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
44
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 240
210 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 410
310 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69 to 400
97 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 340
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 85
80
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 85
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
31
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 91
43 to 96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21 to 690
40 to 860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 13
9.6 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 14
11 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 98
93
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9 to 15
11 to 18

Alloy Composition

Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.985
98.6 to 99.4
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0.015 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1