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C17200 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CA28MWV Steel

C17200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA28MWV 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 C17200 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, % 1.1 to 37
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 1380
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1250
870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 280
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
4.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
5.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.2 to 500
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5720
1920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 44
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 31
6.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 46
40

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.28
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 96.1 to 98
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
81.4 to 85.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0.5 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
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
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0