ASTM B522 Class I vs. C14181 Copper
ASTM B522 class I belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C14181 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B522 class I and the bottom bar is C14181 copper.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 96 | |
| 120 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 1.1 to 29 | |
| 15 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.41 | |
| 0.34 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 34 | |
| 43 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 280 to 490 | |
| 210 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 120 to 210 | |
| 130 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 77 | |
| 210 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1030 | |
| 1080 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1030 | |
| 1080 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 160 | |
| 390 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 15 | |
| 17 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 17 | |
| 9.0 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 4.5 to 64 | |
| 28 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 75 to 230 | |
| 69 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 3.1 | |
| 7.2 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 8.9 | |
| 18 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 4.4 to 7.8 | |
| 6.5 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 5.5 to 8.0 | |
| 8.8 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 13 to 24 | |
| 7.4 |
Alloy Composition
| Cadmium (Cd), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.0020 |
| Carbon (C), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.0050 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 0 | |
| 99.9 to 100 |
| Gold (Au), % | 68 to 70 | |
| 0 |
| Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.0020 |
| Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.0020 |
| Platinum (Pt), % | 5.0 to 7.0 | |
| 0 |
| Silver (Ag), % | 23.5 to 26.5 | |
| 0 |
| Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.0020 |
| Residuals, % | 0 to 0.35 | |
| 0 |