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C99500 Copper vs. C15100 Copper

Both C99500 copper and C15100 copper are copper alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C99500 copper and the bottom bar is C15100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 13
2.0 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
260 to 470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
69 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
95
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
31
Density, g/cm3 8.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
9.3 to 71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
21 to 890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
8.1 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
10 to 15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
9.3 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 82.5 to 92
99.8 to 99.95
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1