As Forged and Quenched (M11) C11000 Copper
M11 C11000 copper is C11000 copper in the M11 (as forged and quenched) condition. The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare M11 C11000 copper to: wrought coppers (top), all copper alloys (middle), and the entire database (bottom). A full bar means this is the highest value in the relevant set. A half-full bar means it's 50% of the highest, and so on.
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
120 GPa 17 x 106 psi
Elongation at Break
40 %
Poisson's Ratio
0.34
Rockwell F Hardness
37
Shear Modulus
43 GPa 6.3 x 106 psi
Shear Strength
160 MPa 23 x 103 psi
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
230 MPa 33 x 103 psi
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
75 MPa 11 x 103 psi
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion
210 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
200 °C 390 °F
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
1080 °C 1980 °F
Melting Onset (Solidus)
1070 °C 1950 °F
Specific Heat Capacity
390 J/kg-K 0.092 BTU/lb-°F
Thermal Conductivity
390 W/m-K 230 BTU/h-ft-°F
Thermal Expansion
17 µm/m-K
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
100 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
100 % IACS
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price
31 % relative
Density
9.0 g/cm3 560 lb/ft3
Embodied Carbon
2.6 kg CO2/kg material
Embodied Energy
41 MJ/kg 18 x 103 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
310 L/kg 37 gal/lb
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
71 MJ/m3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
24 kJ/m3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
7.2 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
18 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
7.1 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
9.3 points
Thermal Diffusivity
110 mm2/s
Thermal Shock Resistance
8.4 points
Alloy Composition
| Cu | 99.9 to 100 | |
| res. | 0 to 0.1 |
All values are % weight. Ranges represent what is permitted under applicable standards.
Followup Questions
Further Reading
ASTM B283: Standard Specification for Copper and Copper-Alloy Die Forgings (Hot-Pressed)
ASTM B124: Standard Specification for Copper and Copper Alloy Forging Rod, Bar, and Shapes
Copper Alloys: Preparation, Properties and Applications, Michael Naboka and Jennifer Giordano (editors), 2013
Copper: Its Trade, Manufacture, Use, and Environmental Status, Gunter Joseph, 2001
Properties and Selection: Nonferrous Alloys and Special-Purpose Materials, ASM Handbook vol. 2, ASM International, 1993