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C17465 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CD4MCu Steel

C17465 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CD4MCu steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17465 copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CD4MCu steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 5.3 to 36
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 930
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 830
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 220
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22 to 51
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23 to 52
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
18
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 47 to 90
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 64 to 2920
760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.7 to 29
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 24
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 33
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24.5 to 26.5
Copper (Cu), % 95.7 to 98.7
2.8 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
59.9 to 66.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.8 to 2.3
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 1.4
4.8 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0