Copper Density Specific Heat Thermal Conductivity Vs Temperature

Reference data and engineering information about copper density specific heat thermal conductivity vs temperature for thermodynamics applications.

copperdensityspecificheatData Table

Overview

Engineering reference data for Copper Density Specific Heat Thermal Conductivity Vs Temperature in thermodynamics.

$\Delta U = Q - W$

Energy is conserved — heat added minus work done.

$PV = nRT$

Relates pressure, volume, and temperature of an ideal gas.

$Q = mc\Delta T$

Sensible heat transfer.

$\eta = 1 - T_C/T_H$

Maximum efficiency between two temperatures.

This table presents temperature-dependent values for copper's density (ρ), specific heat (c), and thermal conductivity (k).

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Density, specific heat, and thermal conductivity of copper as a function of temperature.
Temperature(K)	Density (ρ)(kg/m³)	Specific Heat (c)(kJ/kg·K)	Thermal Conductivity (k)(W/m·K)
100	9009	0.254	480
150	8992	0.323	429
200	8973	0.357	413
250	8951	0.377	406
300	8930	0.386	401
400	8884	0.396	393
600	8787	0.431	379
800	8642	0.448	366
1000	8568	0.446	352

Source: engineeringtoolbox.com

Density (ρ) decreases monotonically with increasing temperature due to thermal expansion.
Specific Heat (c) generally increases with temperature, representing the increased energy required to raise the temperature of a unit mass.
Thermal Conductivity (k) decreases as temperature rises, which is a characteristic behavior of pure metals.