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C15900 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CA15 Steel

C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA15 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C15900 copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA15 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.5
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 280
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 48
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 49
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
7.5
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 80
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.76 to 0.84
0
Carbon (C), % 0.27 to 0.33
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 97.5 to 97.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.040
81.8 to 88.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Oxygen (O), % 0.4 to 0.54
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Titanium (Ti), % 0.66 to 0.74
0