ASTM B631 Class B vs. C55181 Copper
ASTM B631 class B belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C55181 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 12 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B631 class B and the bottom bar is C55181 copper.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 210 | |
| 110 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.31 | |
| 0.34 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 78 to 79 | |
| 40 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 150 | |
| 190 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 2460 to 2480 | |
| 790 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 170 | |
| 410 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
| 16 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 14 | |
| 8.5 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 49 | |
| 2.4 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 760 | |
| 38 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 8.1 | |
| 7.0 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 14 | |
| 19 |