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C81400 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CA28MWV Steel

C81400 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C81400 copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
4.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 61
5.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
11
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
1920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
6.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
40

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.020 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.28
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 1.0
11 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 98.4 to 99.38
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
81.4 to 85.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.9 to 1.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0