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C17500 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CA28MWV Steel

C17500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C17500 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, % 6.0 to 30
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 310
470
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 860
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 760
870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24 to 53
4.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 24 to 54
5.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
11
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.7
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30 to 120
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 2390
1920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.7 to 27
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 23
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
6.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 29
40

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.28
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 12.5
Cobalt (Co), % 2.4 to 2.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 95.6 to 97.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
81.4 to 85.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
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