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C19020 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CD3MN Steel

C19020 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CD3MN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C19020 copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CD3MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.3 to 5.7
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440 to 590
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1060
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 50
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 50
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
18
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
160

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
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 21
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 23.5
Copper (Cu), % 95.7 to 99.19
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
62.6 to 71.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 3.0
4.5 to 6.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.2
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0.3 to 0.9
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0