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C81400 Copper vs. C12600 Copper

Both C81400 copper and C12600 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 C81400 copper and the bottom bar is C12600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 11
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
56
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 61
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
30
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
9.5

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.020 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 98.4 to 99.38
99.5 to 99.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0