C15900 Copper vs. ASTM B631 Class A

C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM B631 class A belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C15900 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM B631 class A.

UNS C15900 Dispersion Strengthened Copper ASTM B631 Class A Silver-Tungsten Electrical Contact Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.3

Rockwell B Hardness		95
Rockwell B Hardness		63 to 98

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		280
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		420

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

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		48
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		40 to 47

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		49
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		25 to 29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.8
Density, g/cm³		15

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		43

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		45
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		80
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		180