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C14500 Copper vs. ASTM A387 Grade 5 Steel

C14500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 5 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C14500 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 50
20 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
74
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 190
310 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 330
500 to 600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69 to 260
230 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
510
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 360
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 94
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 95
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
4.3
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
69

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36 to 85
83 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21 to 300
140 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 10
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 12
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 100
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0 to 12
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Copper (Cu), % 99.2 to 99.596
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
92.1 to 95.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.65
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0040 to 0.012
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tellurium (Te), % 0.4 to 0.7
0