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Density of liquid copper

2003

Hello everyone,

I am working in a project as a graduate student and I desperately need to know what is the density of pure copper in the liquid phase. It is not necessary to get the exact number.

Thank you in advance.

Jim Aziz Liang
- Austin, Texas

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2003

For a good approximation, I would suggest you use the density of solid copper (8.933 g/cm3)

Trevor Crichton
R&D practical scientist
Chesham, Bucks, UK

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2003

From "Chemical Engineers Handbook" [affil link on Amazon], 7th Edn., Table 2-119. Densities (Kg/m3) of Selected Elements as a Function of Temperature: Some values for copper:
Cu(s): 8930 at 300 K, 8686 at 800 K, 8458 at 1200 K.
Cu(l): 7920 at 1400 K, 7600 at 1800K. Extrapolates to 7955 at 1356 K (melting point).

Ken Vlach [deceased]
- Goleta, California
Finishing.com honored Ken for his countless carefully researched responses. He passed away May 14, 2015.
Rest in peace, Ken. Thank you for your hard work which the finishing world, and we at finishing.com, continue to benefit from.

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2003

Thanks, Ken! I thought Trevor's answer was excellent, but there is much more thermal expansion than my gut allowed for.

Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey

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September 27, 2012

The density of molten copper at 1200 °C is near 7,898 g/cm3.

Gautam Variya
- Ahmedabad - India