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PRODUCT DATA of Copper
MaterialCopper
Chemical Composition100Cu
CAS Registry ID7440-50-8
EXPERIENCE IN PRACTICE
Development StatusCommercial Product
Cost RangeLow
Equivalent DesignationsCu
Space ExperienceVery Good
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Atomic Number29
Atomic Weight63.5 amu
Work Function4.5 eV
Crystal StructureFace centered cubic (fcc)
Surface Energy1790 mJ/m^2
Specific Gravity8.96
Relative Permeability1
ELASTIC PROPERTIES
Tensile Modulus130 GPa
Shear Modulus48 GPa
Bulk Modulus209 GPa
Poisson Ratio0.343
Speed of Sound (longitudinal)4700 m/s
Speed of Sound (transverse)2300 m/s
Acoustic Impedance41.6 MRayls
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
Electrical Volume Resistivity1.69e-8 ohm.m
THERMAL PROPERTIES
Thermal Conductivity397 W/m.K
Thermal Expansion Coefficient17 μstrain/°C
Specific Heat0.386 J/g.K
Melting Range1080 °C
RELEVANT PROPERTIES FOR USE IN SPACE COMMUNITY
EMF vs SCE-0.2 V
Remark: Measured in 3.5% NaCl solution
Data Quality: Design Data