At The Copper Page we regularly receive user evaluations and email like those above requesting data on copper's properties and uses. In order to help fill these needs a new website will soon be released which will make available an expanded version of the data which has been traditionally found in Copper Development Association Inc's Standards Handbook series. Types of Data Available Property data is information that describes how a material behaves under different circumstances. Property data is essential to design new products, determine if a product can fill a particular need, or analyze problems with an application. In The Copper Page our properties section includes information on composition, structure and uses which, while not strictly properties, help users better understand the alloys.
Mechanical properties describe how a material behaves when force or stress is applied to it.
These properties are typically highly dependent on how the material was processed after it was created. Material properties include various types of strength, hardness, and ability to resist stretching. This is important as it provides information on whether or not a material will break or bend when used. Fabrication properties are characteristics of an alloy that are important when manufacturing a product from the alloy. Corrosion is a chemical reaction between a material and its environment which causes a deterioration of the material.