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C82200 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CB30 Steel

C82200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CB30 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 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 C82200 copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CB30 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 660
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 520
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
940
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 46
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
10
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 1130
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
17

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.35 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 98.7
0 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0
72.9 to 82
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0