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C18100 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CC50 Steel

C18100 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CC50 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C18100 copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CC50 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 320
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 80
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 81
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
14
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.2
26 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 98.7 to 99.49
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
62.9 to 74
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0