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C82800 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CK3MCuN Steel

C82800 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CK3MCuN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 C82800 copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CK3MCuN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 20
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1140
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380 to 1000
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 310
1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 18
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 110
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590 to 4080
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 36
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 28
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 39
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Beryllium (Be), % 2.5 to 2.9
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
19.5 to 20.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0.15 to 0.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 94.6 to 97.2
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
49.5 to 56.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
17.5 to 19.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.18 to 0.24
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
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