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CR005A Copper vs. C16500 Copper

Both CR005A copper and C16500 copper are copper alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR005A copper and the bottom bar is C16500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 15
1.5 to 53
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
280 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
97 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
60
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
61

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
31
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
7.8 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
41 to 1160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
8.6 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
11 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
74
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
9.8 to 19

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
97.8 to 98.9
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.020
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5