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C14200 Copper vs. ASTM A387 Grade 91 Class 2

C14200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 91 class 2 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C14200 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 91 class 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 45
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76 to 130
330
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
75
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 200
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 370
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 340
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 45
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
88

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 83
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 500
580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 11
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 13
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9 to 13
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.020
Arsenic (As), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.0 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.4 to 99.835
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
87.3 to 90.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.85 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.060 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.030 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0.015 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.18 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.010