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C14200 Copper vs. ASTM Grade LC9 Steel

C14200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade LC9 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 ASTM grade LC9 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 45
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76 to 130
420
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 370
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 340
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 45
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
65

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 83
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 500
920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 11
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 13
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9 to 13
20

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.4 to 99.835
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
87.4 to 91.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.5 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0.015 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030