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CR011A Copper vs. C99500 Copper

Both CR011A copper and C99500 copper are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 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 CR011A copper and the bottom bar is C99500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 15
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
30
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Copper (Cu), % 99.88 to 99.97
82.5 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 5.5
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.030 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3