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C17510 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel

C17510 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CT15C 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 CT15C steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 5.4 to 37
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 860
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 750
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22 to 54
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23 to 54
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
36
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 65
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 39 to 92
90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 64 to 2410
93
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.7 to 27
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 23
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 30
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 95.9 to 98.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
40.3 to 49.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.4 to 2.2
31 to 34
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0