C14510 Copper vs. ASTM B631 Class A

C14510 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM B631 class A belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 14 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C14510 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM B631 class A.

UNS C14510 Tellurium Copper ASTM B631 Class A Silver-Tungsten Electrical Contact Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.3

Shear Modulus, GPa		43
Shear Modulus, GPa		85 to 86

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		160

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		2680 to 2690

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		160

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		420

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.9
Density, g/cm³		15

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		43

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		42
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		670

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.5

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		100
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		180

C14510 Copper vs. ASTM B631 Class A

Mechanical Properties

Thermal Properties

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Common Calculations

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