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C14200 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CC50 Steel

C14200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CC50 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 C14200 copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CC50 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 370
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 45
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
14
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 11
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 13
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9 to 13
14

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 99.4 to 99.835
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
62.9 to 74
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.015 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040