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C11600 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CD3MN Steel

C11600 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CD3MN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C11600 copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CD3MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.7 to 50
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 410
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 77 to 410
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1060
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
18
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.7 to 91
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 710
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.2 to 13
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.4 to 14
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2 to 15
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 23.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.78 to 99.915
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
62.6 to 71.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.5 to 6.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.085 to 0.12
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0