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C10500 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CF10SMnN Steel

C10500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CF10SMnN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C10500 copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF10SMnN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 51
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 400
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 400
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
15
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 90
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 680
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 12
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 14
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 14
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 99.89 to 99.966
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
59.1 to 65.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.0 to 9.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.18
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Silver (Ag), % 0.034 to 0.060
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.050
0