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C19100 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel

C19100 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA15M steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C19100 copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA15M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 37
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250 to 630
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 550
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 250
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 55
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 56
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
7.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60 to 99
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 1310
670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.7 to 20
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9 to 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 73
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.9 to 22
25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 96.5 to 98.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
82.1 to 88.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.9 to 1.3
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.65
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tellurium (Te), % 0.35 to 0.6
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0