Thermal conductivity against densityHigher and further left: spreads more heat for its weightThermal expansion against thermal conductivityLower and further right: warps less when heated
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C12200 phosphorus-deoxidized copper (DHP, the air-conditioning and refrigeration tube copper), tube annealed to 0.050 mm grain size (OS050), 0.065 in. wall, copper.org typical values
FDM HIPS
BASF Forward AM (BASF 3D Printing Solutions) Ultrafuse HiPS, TDS v2.2 (13.11.2019), printed specimens, XY 'Flat'. Specimen print settings are not stated; recommended processing on the sheet: nozzle 240-260 °C, bed 100-120 °C, 40-80 mm/s. Product is discontinued (Forward AM product page) but the TDS is still served by Forward AM.
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C12200 Alloy (copper.org)Copper Development Associationarchived copyCopper C12200 · Yield strength: typical, 0.5% extension under load, 0.065 in. tubeCopper C12200 · Ultimate tensile strength: typical, 0.065 in. tubeCopper C12200 · Elongation at break: typical, 0.065 in. tubeCopper C12200 · Young's modulus (stiffness): typicalCopper C12200 · Density: nominalCopper C12200 · Thermal conductivity: typical, 20 °CCopper C12200 · Thermal expansion: typical, mean 20-100 °CCopper C12200 · Specific heat: typical, 20 °CCopper C12200 · Melting point: liquidus
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FDM HIPS is 3D printed: its properties depend on build direction and print settings; these are typical values.
Questions
Mechanical
Is Copper C12200 stronger than FDM HIPS?
Copper C12200 is stronger: its yield strength is 69 MPa against tensile strength 18.4 MPa for FDM HIPS (3.75x).
Which is lighter, Copper C12200 or FDM HIPS?
FDM HIPS is lighter: 1,023 kg/m³ against 8,941 kg/m³ for Copper C12200.
Which is stiffer, Copper C12200 or FDM HIPS?
Copper C12200 is stiffer: Young's modulus 117 GPa against 1.59 GPa for FDM HIPS, so the same part in Copper C12200 deflects less under the same load.
Which is lighter for the same job, Copper C12200 or FDM HIPS?
For the same stiffness or strength: Copper C12200 is lighter for a stiff rod or tie (tension); FDM HIPS is lighter for a stiff beam (bending), stiff panel or plate, strong rod or tie, strong beam, strong panel or plate.
Part that must be
Copper C12200
FDM HIPS
Stiff rod or tie (tension)
lighter
8.44x heavier
Stiff beam (bending)
2% heavier
lighter
Stiff panel or plate
2.08x heavier
lighter
Strong rod or tie
2.33x heavier
lighter
Strong beam
3.62x heavier
lighter
Strong panel or plate
4.51x heavier
lighter
For the same stiffness or strength, mass scales with density over stiffness (or strength) raised to a power set by how the part is loaded: 1 for a rod in tension, 1/2 for a beam in bending, 1/3 for a panel (the standard material-selection indices).
Which is more ductile, Copper C12200 or FDM HIPS?
Copper C12200 stretches further before it breaks: 45% elongation at break against 1.4% for FDM HIPS.
Thermal
Which conducts heat better, Copper C12200 or FDM HIPS?
Copper C12200 conducts heat better: 339 W/m·K against 0.17 W/m·K for FDM HIPS.
Which expands less with temperature?
Copper C12200 expands less: 16.9 µm/m·K against 80 µm/m·K for FDM HIPS.