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C14520 Copper vs. C81500 Copper

Both C14520 copper and C81500 copper are copper alloys. They have a very high 99% 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 C14520 copper and the bottom bar is C81500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 9.6
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 330
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 250
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 320
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 85
82
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 85
83

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
31
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 29
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240 to 280
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.0 to 10
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 12
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
91
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 12
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.2 to 99.596
97.4 to 99.6
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0040 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Tellurium (Te), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5