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C96800 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 Steel

C96800 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 C96800 copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
5.7 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1010
960 to 1350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 860
760 to 1180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1120
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1060
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
13
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
71 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3000
1500 to 3590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
34 to 48
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
28 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 35
32 to 45

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.7
Copper (Cu), % 87.1 to 90.5
2.5 to 3.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
72.3 to 78.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.3
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 9.5 to 10.5
3.6 to 4.6
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0025
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0