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C14300 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CB30 Steel

C14300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CB30 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 C14300 copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CB30 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 460
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76 to 430
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
940
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 96
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
10
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 810
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 14
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 15
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 16
17

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.95
0 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0
72.9 to 82
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040