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C12600 Copper vs. CR020A Copper

Both C12600 copper and CR020A 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C12600 copper and the bottom bar is CR020A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 56
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 56
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
130

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 1030
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
31
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Copper (Cu), % 99.5 to 99.8
99.95 to 99.999
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Phosphorus (P), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.0010 to 0.0060
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015