Properties of copper

Thermophysical properties for copper (CAS: 7440-50-8). Use the selector below to view properties in different unit systems.

Calculation Conditions

The following state-dependent properties were calculated at these standard conditions.

Temperature

25 °C

Pressure

1.01325 bar

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Identification

  • Atoms
    Cu: 1
  • CAS
    7440-50-8
  • Formula
    Cu
  • ID
    7440-50-8
  • InChI
    Cu
  • InChI Key
    RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    copper
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    63.546
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    2.3978e+4
  • SMILES
    [Cu]
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    1.69271
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    6415.5
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    4849.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.061
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    1084.62
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    2560

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -113.823
  • Compressibility factor
    2.8989e-4
  • Density (kg/m³)
    8960
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
  • Kinematic viscosity
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    24.4705
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.00709219
  • Parachor
    8.9529e-6
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00032
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    2.6379e-50
  • Solubility parameter
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    8.96882
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    0.385083
  • Surface tension
    1.60932
  • Thermal conductivity
    401
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
  • Upper flammability limit

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential

Failed Properties:

  • Saturation temperature (°C)Failed