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C14181 Copper vs. CR015A Copper

Both C14181 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. There are 26 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 C14181 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 210
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 1080
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
33
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
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
99.883 to 99.939
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0.0010 to 0.0070
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.060 to 0.080
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0020
0