MakeItFrom.com
Menu (ESC)

C83600 Ounce Metal vs. CR020A Copper

Both C83600 ounce metal and CR020A copper are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C83600 ounce metal and the bottom bar is CR020A copper.

Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 21
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1010
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
31
Density, g/cm3 8.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 70
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 86
99.95 to 99.999
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.0050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.5
0.0010 to 0.0060
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0