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C19800 Copper vs. ASTM Grade HT Steel

C19800 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HT 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 ASTM grade HT steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 12
4.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 550
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 550
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 62
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
31
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 52
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 770 to 1320
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 20
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 95.7 to 99.47
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.020 to 0.5
38.2 to 51.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.5
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