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C11600 Copper vs. ASTM A283 Carbon Steel

C11600 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A283 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C11600 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A283 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.7 to 50
26 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Shear Strength, MPa 160 to 240
240 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 410
360 to 480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 77 to 410
180 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
51 to 53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
1.8
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.7 to 91
100 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 710
91 to 180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.2 to 13
13 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.4 to 14
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2 to 15
11 to 15