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C14181 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CE3MN Steel

C14181 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 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 C14181 copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 15
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
21
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69
840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
21

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
58.1 to 65.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0020
0