Genera Properties and Features of Copper
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* Physical Properties of Copper.

Property Value Units Value Units
Atomic number 29 ¡¡ ¡¡ ¡¡
Atomic weight 63.54 ¡¡ ¡¡ ¡¡
Lattice structure    face centered cubic(fcc)
Density
IEC standrad value(1913) 8.89 g/cm3 0.321 lb/in3
Typical value at 20°C 8.92 g/cm3 0.322 lb/in3
at 1083°C (solid) 8.32 g/cm3 0.3 lb/in3
at 1083 (liquid) 7.99 g/cm3 0.288 lb/in3
Melting point 1083 °C 1981 °F
Boiling point 2595 °C 4703 °F
Linear cofficient of thermal expansion at:
-253°C, -423°F 0.3 x 10-6 /°C 0.17 x 10-6 /°F
-183°C, -297°F 9.5 x 10-6 /°C 5.28 x 10-6 /°F
-191°C to 16°C,-312-61°F 14.1 x 10-6 /°C 7.83 x 10 /°F
25°C to 100°C,77-212 °F 16.8 x 10-6 /°C 9.33 x 10-6 /°F
20°C to 200°C,68-392 °F 17.3 x 10-6 /°C 9.61 x 10-6 /°F
20°C to 300°C,68-572 °F 17.7 x 10-6 /°C 9.83 x 10-6 /°F
Specific heat (thermal capacity) at:
-253°C,  -425°F 0.013 J/g°C 0.0031 Btu/lb°F
-150°C,   -238°F 0.282 J/g°C 0.0674 Btu/lb°F
-50°C, -58°F 0.361 J/g°C 0.0862 Btu/lb°F
20°C, 68°F 0.386 J/g°C 0.0921 Btu/lb°F
100°C, 212°F 0.393 J/g°C 0.0939 Btu/lb°F
200°C, 392°F 0.403 J/g°C 0.0963 Btu/lb°F
Thermal conductivity at: ¡¡ ¡¡ ¡¡ ¡¡
-253°C,  -425 °F 12.98 W-cm/cm2·°C 750 Btu/ft/ft2h°F
-200°C, -328 °F 5.74 W-cm/cm2·°C 330 Btu/ft/ft2h°F
-183°C, -297 °F 4.73 W-cm/cm2·°C 270 Btu/ft/ft2h°F
-100°C, -148 °F 4.35 W-cm/cm2·°C 252 Btu/ft/ft2h°F
20°C, 68 °F 3.94 W-cm/cm2·°C 227 Btu/ft/ft2h°F
100°C, 212 °F 3.85 W-cm/cm2·°C 223 Btu/ft/ft2h°F
200°C, 392 °F 3.81 W-cm/cm2·°C 220 Btu/ft/ft2h°F
300°C, 572 °F 3.77 W-cm/cm2·°C 217 Btu/ft/ft2h°F
Electrical conductivity (volume) at:
20°C, 68 °F,  (annealed) 58.0-58.9 MS/m (m/¥Ømm2) 100.0-101.5 % IACS
20°C, 68 °F,  (fully cold worked) 56.3 MS/m (m/¥Ø·mm2) 97 % IACS
Electrical resistivity (volume) at:
20°C, 68 °F,  (annealed) 0.017241-0.0170 ¥Ø·mm2/m 10.371-10.2 ¥Ø(circmil/ft)
20°C, 68 °F,  (annealed) 1.7241-1.70 µ¥Ø·cm 0.6788-0.669 micr¥Ø-in
20°C, 68 °F,  (fully cold worked) 0.0178 ¥Ø·mm2/m 10.7 ¥Ø(circmil/ft)
20°C, 68 °F,  (fully cold worked) 1.78 µ¥Ø·cm 0.7 µ¥Ø-in
Electrical resistivity (mass) at 20°C, 68 °F,  (annealed)
Mandatory maximum 0.15328 ¥Ø·g/m2 875.4 ¥Ø·lb/mile2
Temperature coefficient of electrical resistance (a) at 20°C °F: Annealed copper of 100% IACS (applicable from -100°C to 200°C,212°F to 392°F) 0.00393 /°C 0.00218 /°F
Fully cold worked copper of 97%IACS (applicable from 0°C to 100°C, 68-212 °F) 0.00381 /°C 0.00238 /°F
Modulus of elasticity (tension) at 20°C:, 68 °F
Annealed 118,000 MPa 17 x 103 KSi
Cold worked 118,000-132,000 MPa 17-19 x 103 KSi
Modulus of rigidity (torsion) at 20°C, 68 °F
Annealed 44,000 Mpa 6.4 x 103 KSi
Cold worked 44,000-49,000 MPa 6.4-7 x 103 KSi
Latent heat of fusion 205 J/g ¡¡ ¡¡
Electro chemical equivalent for: ¡¡ ¡¡ ¡¡ ¡¡
Cu++ 0.329 Mg/C ¡¡ ¡¡
Cu+ 0.659 Mg/C ¡¡ ¡¡
Normal electrode potential (hydrogen electrode) for:
Cu++ -0.344 V ¡¡ ¡¡
Cu+ -0.47 V ¡¡ ¡¡

 

* Physical and Mechanical Properties of Electrical Grades of Copper and Aluminum (Type 1350) Compared.
Property Units Copper Aluminum (1350)
(High Conductivity)
Electrical conductivity
(annealed)
%IACS 101 61
Electrical resistivity
(annealed)
µ¥Ø-cm 1.72 2.83
Thermal conductivity
at 20°C
W/m·K 397 230
Coefficient of
expansion
/°C 17 x 10-6 23 x 10-6
/°F 9.4 x 10-6 12.8 x 10-6
Tensile strength
(annealed)
KSi 29.0-36.2 7.2-8.7
MPa 200-250 50-60
Tensile strength
(half-hard)
KSi 37.7-43.5 12.3-14.5
MPa 260-300 85-100
0.2% yield strength
(annealed)
KSi 72.5-79.8 2.9-4.3
MPa 50-55 20-30
0.2% yield strength
(half-hard)
KSi 24.6-29.0 8.7-9.4
MPa 170-200 60-65
Elastic modulus KSi 16.8-18.8 10.1
MPa 116-130 70
Fatigue Strength
(annealed)
KSi 9 5.07
MPa 62 35
Fatigue Strength
(half hard)
KSi 16.9 7.25
MPa 117 50
Specific heat Btu/lb0F 0.092 0.215
J/kg·K 385 900
Density g/cm3 8.91 2.7
lb/in3 0.322 0.0975
Melting Point °C 1083 660
°F 1981 1220

 

* Crystallographic Features of Copper
Type of Structure A1
Space Group Oh5 - Fm3m
Crystal Structure face-centered cubic
Number of Atoms per Unit Cell 4
Lattice Parameters at 293 K 3.6147 x 10-10 m
Distance of Closest Atomic Approach 2.556 x 10-10m
(Burgers vector) at 293
Goldschmidt Atomic Radii 1.28 x 10-10m
(12-fold coordination)
Atomic Volume 1.182 10-29m3

source:
1. Properties of Copper and Copper Alloys at Cryogenic
   Temperatures, N.J. Simon, E.S. Drexler, and R.P. Reed
2. CDA(Copper Development Association)