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C18200 Copper vs. ASTM Grade HD Steel

C18200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HD 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 C18200 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HD steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 40
9.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 530
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 97 to 450
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 320
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 80
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 81
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
17
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43 to 96
44
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 40 to 860
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.6 to 16
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 93
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 18
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 1.2
26 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 98.6 to 99.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
58.4 to 70
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.0 to 7.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040