RCAIDE.Library.Attributes.Materials.Copper

Copper#

class Copper(*args, **kwarg)[source]#

Bases: Solid

A class representing copper material properties.

density#

Material density in kg/m³ (8960.0)

Type:

float

conductivity_electrical#

Electrical conductivity in mhos/m (58391886.09)

Type:

float

conductivity_thermal#

Thermal conductivity at room temperature in W/(m·K) (392.4)

Type:

float

interpolate#

Flag to enable interpolation of temperature-dependent properties

Type:

bool

c_thermal#
Interpolation function for temperature-dependent thermal conductivity

  • Input: Temperature in K

  • Output: Thermal conductivity in W/(m·K)

  • Valid range: 4K to 300K

Type:

function

c_electrical#
Interpolation function for temperature-dependent electrical conductivity

  • Input: Temperature in K

  • Output: Electrical conductivity in mhos/m

  • Valid range: 4.2K to 320K

Type:

function

Notes

This class implements temperature-dependent properties for copper, particularly focused on cryogenic applications.

References

[1] Bradley, P. and Radebaugh, R. (2013), Properties of Selected Materials at Cryogenic Temperatures, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=913059 (Accessed January 8, 2025) [2] T. M. Dauphinee, H. Preston‐Thomas; A Copper Resistance Temperature Scale. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 1 September 1954; 25 (9): 884–886. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1771200

thermal_conductivity(temperature)[source]#
electrical_conductivity(temperature)[source]#