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CC140C Copper vs. ASTM A514 Steel

CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A514 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC140C copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A514 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
240 to 250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
18 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
790 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
690 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400 to 440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 310
37 to 51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 77
7.2 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 78
8.3 to 8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
2.3 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.6 to 1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
21 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
48 to 57

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
140 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
1280 to 1590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
28 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 89
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
23 to 24