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C82200 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel

C82200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CB6 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 C82200 copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CB6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 20
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 660
880
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 520
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 46
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
12
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 66
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 1130
1110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
31

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.35 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 98.7
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
74.4 to 81
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
3.5 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0