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C10500 Copper vs. ASTM A285 Carbon Steel

C10500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A285 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C10500 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 51
30 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 210
250 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 400
380 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 400
190 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
1.8
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 90
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 680
94 to 150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 12
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 14
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 14
12 to 14