ASTM B522 Class II vs. C19025 Copper
ASTM B522 class II belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C19025 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B522 class II and the bottom bar is C19025 copper.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 96 | |
| 120 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 1.1 to 28 | |
| 8.0 to 17 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.41 | |
| 0.34 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 34 | |
| 43 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 180 to 280 | |
| 300 to 360 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 280 to 490 | |
| 480 to 620 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 77 | |
| 210 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1030 | |
| 1080 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1030 | |
| 1020 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 160 | |
| 380 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 15 | |
| 17 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 11 | |
| 40 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 5.7 | |
| 40 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 17 | |
| 8.9 |
Common Calculations
| 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 | |
| 15 to 19 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 5.5 to 8.0 | |
| 15 to 18 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 13 to 24 | |
| 17 to 22 |
Alloy Composition
| Copper (Cu), % | 0 | |
| 97.1 to 98.5 |
| Gold (Au), % | 68.5 to 69.5 | |
| 0 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 0 | |
| 0.8 to 1.2 |
| Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
| 0.030 to 0.070 |
| Platinum (Pt), % | 5.5 to 6.5 | |
| 0 |
| Silver (Ag), % | 24.5 to 25.5 | |
| 0 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
| 0 |
| Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
| 0.7 to 1.1 |
| Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.2 |
| Residuals, % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.3 |