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C10500 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CG12 Steel

C10500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CG12 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C10500 copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CG12 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 51
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 400
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 400
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1040
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
18
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 90
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 680
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 12
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 14
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 14
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 99.89 to 99.966
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
60.3 to 70
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
10 to 13
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.034 to 0.060
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 0.050
0