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CR018A Copper vs. C18600 Copper

Both CR018A copper and C18600 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR018A copper and the bottom bar is C18600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 15
8.0 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
520 to 580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
500 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
70
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
71

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
31
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
44 to 58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
1060 to 1180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
16 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
81
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 99.914 to 99.94
96.5 to 99.55
Iron (Fe), % 0
0.25 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Silver (Ag), % 0.060 to 0.080
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5