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C17510 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CG3M Steel

C17510 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CG3M 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 C17510 copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CG3M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 5.4 to 37
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 860
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 750
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22 to 54
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23 to 54
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
20
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 65
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 39 to 92
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 64 to 2410
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.7 to 27
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 23
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 30
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 95.9 to 98.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
58.9 to 70
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.4 to 2.2
9.0 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0