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C15900 Copper vs. ASTM A182 Grade F1

C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F1 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 C15900 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.5
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Shear Strength, MPa 420
340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 280
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 48
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 49
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 80
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.76 to 0.84
0
Carbon (C), % 0.27 to 0.33
0 to 0.28
Copper (Cu), % 97.5 to 97.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.040
97.7 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.44 to 0.65
Oxygen (O), % 0.4 to 0.54
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Titanium (Ti), % 0.66 to 0.74
0