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C19020 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CA40F Steel

C19020 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA40F steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C19020 copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA40F steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.3 to 5.7
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440 to 590
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 50
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 50
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
7.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 18
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 21
28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 95.7 to 99.19
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
81.6 to 88.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 3.0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.2
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Tin (Sn), % 0.3 to 0.9
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0