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C19800 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CG12 Steel

C19800 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CG12 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 C19800 copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CG12 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 12
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 550
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 550
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1040
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 62
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
18
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 52
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 770 to 1320
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 20
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 95.7 to 99.47
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.020 to 0.5
60.3 to 70
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
10 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0