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C19000 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CK3MCuN Steel

C19000 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CK3MCuN 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 C19000 copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CK3MCuN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 50
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 760
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 630
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 250
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 61
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
29
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18 to 110
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 1730
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2 to 24
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10 to 21
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 73
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3 to 27
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19.5 to 20.5
Copper (Cu), % 96.9 to 99
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
49.5 to 56.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.9 to 1.3
17.5 to 19.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.18 to 0.24
Phosphorus (P), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0