C15900 Copper vs. ASTM B780 Alloy

C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM B780 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 25% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 B780 alloy.

UNS C15900 Dispersion Strengthened Copper ASTM B780 Silver-Copper-Nickel Electrical Contact Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		83

Elongation at Break, %		6.5
Elongation at Break, %		1.1 to 9.1

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.36

Shear Modulus, GPa		43
Shear Modulus, GPa		30

Shear Strength, MPa		420
Shear Strength, MPa		200 to 340

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		720
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		330 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		48
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		70 to 76

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		49
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		62 to 68

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.8
Density, g/cm³		10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.5

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		9.1 to 16

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		11 to 15

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0.76 to 0.84
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Cadmium (Cd), %		0
Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.050

Carbon (C), %		0.27 to 0.33
Carbon (C), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		97.5 to 97.9
Copper (Cu), %		23.5 to 25.7

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.040
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.050

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.030

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0.35 to 0.65

Oxygen (O), %		0.4 to 0.54
Oxygen (O), %		0

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		74 to 76

Titanium (Ti), %		0.66 to 0.74
Titanium (Ti), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.060