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C82800 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel

C82800 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA15M steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C82800 copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA15M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 20
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1140
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380 to 1000
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 310
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 18
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 110
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590 to 4080
670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 36
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 28
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 39
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Beryllium (Be), % 2.5 to 2.9
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
11.5 to 14
Cobalt (Co), % 0.15 to 0.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 94.6 to 97.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
82.1 to 88.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.35
0 to 0.65
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.12
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0