ASTM B522 Class II vs. C82800 Copper
ASTM B522 class II belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C82800 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B522 class II and the bottom bar is C82800 copper.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 96 | |
| 120 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 1.1 to 28 | |
| 1.0 to 20 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.41 | |
| 0.33 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 34 | |
| 46 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 280 to 490 | |
| 670 to 1140 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 120 to 210 | |
| 380 to 1000 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 77 | |
| 240 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1030 | |
| 930 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1030 | |
| 890 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 160 | |
| 390 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 15 | |
| 17 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 11 | |
| 18 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 5.7 | |
| 19 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 17 | |
| 8.7 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 4.4 to 63 | |
| 11 to 110 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 75 to 230 | |
| 590 to 4080 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 3.1 | |
| 7.8 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 8.9 | |
| 19 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 4.4 to 7.8 | |
| 21 to 36 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 5.5 to 8.0 | |
| 20 to 28 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 13 to 24 | |
| 23 to 39 |
Alloy Composition
| Aluminum (Al), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.15 |
| Beryllium (Be), % | 0 | |
| 2.5 to 2.9 |
| Chromium (Cr), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.1 |
| Cobalt (Co), % | 0 | |
| 0.15 to 0.7 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 0 | |
| 94.6 to 97.2 |
| Gold (Au), % | 68.5 to 69.5 | |
| 0 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.25 |
| Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.020 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.2 |
| Platinum (Pt), % | 5.5 to 6.5 | |
| 0 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0 | |
| 0.2 to 0.35 |
| Silver (Ag), % | 24.5 to 25.5 | |
| 0 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
| 0 |
| Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.1 |
| Titanium (Ti), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.12 |
| Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.1 |
| Residuals, % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.5 |