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C18700 Copper vs. ASTM A182 Grade F122

C18700 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F122 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C18700 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F122.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 9.6
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 190
450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 330
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 250
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 950
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
12
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 29
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240 to 280
520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.0 to 10
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 12
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 12
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.020
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.070 to 0.14
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10 to 11.5
Copper (Cu), % 98 to 99.2
0.3 to 1.7
Iron (Fe), % 0
81.3 to 87.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0