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C96700 Copper vs. ASTM A356 Grade 5

C96700 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A356 grade 5 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 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 C96700 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 10
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 53
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1210
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 310
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1170
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1110
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 90
2.6
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1080
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.5
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
16

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 1.1 to 1.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 62.4 to 68.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
97.1 to 99.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 33
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0