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C14200 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CA28MWV Steel

C14200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C14200 copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 45
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76 to 130
470
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 370
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 340
870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
4.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 45
5.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
11
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 83
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 500
1920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 11
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 13
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
6.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9 to 13
40

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.28
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.4 to 99.835
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
81.4 to 85.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.015 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.9 to 1.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3