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C14181 Copper vs. ASTM A266 Carbon Steel

C14181 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A266 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C14181 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A266 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
21 to 26
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
500 to 600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
230 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
51 to 52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
1.8
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
18 to 19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
46 to 47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69
140 to 230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
16 to 19