Copper Rod

Copper Rod is a precision-engineered cylindrical conductor made from copper with purity levels ranging from 99.0% to 99.999%, delivering exceptional electrical conductivity (up to >100% IACS), thermal performance, and corrosion resistance. Ultra-high-purity rods are essential in vacuum electronics, microfabrication, and quantum devices, while standard high-purity variants are widely used in energy systems, electromagnetics, and structural conductors. Applications include HV busbars, motor windings, RF components, and earthing rods. Notable use cases involve cryogenic feedthroughs, discharge electrode blanks, and electroplated tooling substrates. Copper rods are central to research in grain boundary conductivity loss, recrystallization under pulsed current, and hybrid joining with non-ferrous alloys. Their unparalleled blend of purity, mechanical stability, and conductivity ensures their enduring value across high-demand applications in electronics, clean energy, and advanced materials development.

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Diameter	=<10mm	±10%
Diameter	>10mm	±5%

Material Properties for Metals

Atomic Properties

Element	Value
Atomic number	29
Crystal structure	Face centred cubic
Electronic structure	Ar 3d¹⁰ 4s¹
Valences shown	1, 2
Atomic weight( amu )	63.546
Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns )	3.8
Photo-electric work function( eV )	4.5
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	65/ 30.8
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	63/ 69.2
Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm )	0.128
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	4/ 55.2
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	6/ 103
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	1/ 7.73
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	5/ 79.9
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	3/ 36.8
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	2/ 20.29

Mechanical Properties

Element	Value
Material condition	Soft
Material condition	Hard
Poisson's ratio	0.343
Poisson's ratio	0.343
Bulk modulus( GPa )	137.8
Bulk modulus( GPa )	137.8
Tensile modulus( GPa )	129.8
Tensile modulus( GPa )	129.8
Izod toughness( J m⁻¹ )	68
Izod toughness( J m⁻¹ )	58
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² )	87
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² )	49
Tensile strength( MPa )	314
Tensile strength( MPa )	224
Yield strength( MPa )	270
Yield strength( MPa )	54

Electrical Properties

Element	Value
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm )	1.69@20@20°C
Temperature coefficient( K⁻¹ )	0.0043@0-100°C
Thermal emf against Pt (cold 0C - hot 100C)( mV )	0.76

Physical Properties

Element	Value
Boiling point( C )	2567
Density( gcm⁻³ )	8.96@20°C

Thermal Properties

Element	Value
Melting point( C )	1083
Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ )	4796
Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ )	205
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ )	385@25°C
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ )	401@0-100°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ )	17@0-100°C