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C15900 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel

C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CB6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C15900 copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CB6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.5
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
880
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 280
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 48
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 49
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
12
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
1110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 80
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.76 to 0.84
0
Carbon (C), % 0.27 to 0.33
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 97.5 to 97.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.040
74.4 to 81
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 5.5
Oxygen (O), % 0.4 to 0.54
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.66 to 0.74
0