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C19100 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CD3MWCuN Steel

C19100 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CD3MWCuN 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 C19100 copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CD3MWCuN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 37
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250 to 630
790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 550
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 250
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 55
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 56
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
22
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60 to 99
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 1310
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.7 to 20
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9 to 18
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 73
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.9 to 22
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 96.5 to 98.6
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
56.6 to 65.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.9 to 1.3
6.5 to 8.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tellurium (Te), % 0.35 to 0.6
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0