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CR011A Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel

CR011A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CT15C steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR011A copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CT15C steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
36
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
93
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
12

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 99.88 to 99.97
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
40.3 to 49.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
31 to 34
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 1.5
Silver (Ag), % 0.030 to 0.050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030