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C19010 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel

C19010 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C19010 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, % 2.4 to 22
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 640
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 620
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 48 to 63
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 48 to 63
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
36
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.3 to 140
90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 1680
93
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 20
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 18
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 23
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 97.3 to 99.04
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
40.3 to 49.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.8 to 1.8
31 to 34
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.15 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0