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C14520 Copper vs. C18200 Copper

Both C14520 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C14520 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, % 9.0 to 9.6
11 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
44
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 190
210 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 330
310 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 250
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 1050
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 320
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 33
31
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 29
43 to 96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240 to 280
40 to 860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.0 to 10
9.6 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 12
11 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
93
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 12
11 to 18

Alloy Composition

Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 99.2 to 99.596
98.6 to 99.4
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0040 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tellurium (Te), % 0.4 to 0.7
0