| Latin name | Cuprum |
| English name | Copper |
| chemical symbol | Cu |
| atomic number | 29 |
| relative atomic mass | 63,546 |
| period | 4 |
| group | I.B |
| classification | transition metals |
| discovery year | N/A |
| melting point [°C] | 1083 |
| boiling point [°C] | 2567 |
| density [g.cm-3] | 8,96 |
| density at melting point [g.cm-3] | 8,02 |
| electronegativity [Pauling] | 1,9 |
| stand. el. potential [V] | +0,52 |
| oxidation states | I, II, III |
| electron configuration | [Ar]3d10 4s1 |
| atomic radius [pm] | 145 |
| covalent radius [pm] | 138 |
| specific heat [J g-1K-1] | 0,38 |
| heat of fusion [kJ mol-1] | 13,05 |
| thermal conductivity [W m-1 K-1] | 401 |
| el. conductivity [S m-1] | 6,07.107 |
| el. resistivity [10-6 Ω.m] | 0,0169 |
| 1. ionizing potential [eV] | 7,7264 |
| 2. ionizing potential [eV] | 20,292 |
| 3. ionizing potential [eV] | 36,83 |
| Mohs hardness | 3 |
| Vickers hardness [MPa] | 369 |
| Brinell hardness [MPa] | 874 |
| shear modulus [GPa] | 48 |
| Young's modulus [GPa] | 130 |
| state at normal conditions | solid |