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C14200 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CN7M Steel

C14200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CN7M steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C14200 copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CN7M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 45
44
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76 to 130
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 370
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 340
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 45
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
32
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
78
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 83
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 500
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 11
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 13
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9 to 13
12

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 99.4 to 99.835
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
37.4 to 48.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
27.5 to 30.5
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