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C14181 Copper vs. C14520 Copper

Both C14181 copper and C14520 copper are copper alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C14181 copper and the bottom bar is C14520 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 15
9.0 to 9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
290 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
230 to 250

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 1080
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
33
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
24 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69
240 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
9.0 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
99.2 to 99.596
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0.0040 to 0.020
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0020
0