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C15900 Copper vs. ASTM A182 Grade F24

C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F24 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C15900 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F24.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.5
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
74
Shear Strength, MPa 420
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 280
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 48
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 49
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
4.0
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
61

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 80
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.76 to 0.84
0 to 0.020
Boron (B), % 0
0.0015 to 0.0070
Carbon (C), % 0.27 to 0.33
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.2 to 2.6
Copper (Cu), % 97.5 to 97.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.040
94.5 to 96.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.12
Oxygen (O), % 0.4 to 0.54
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0.66 to 0.74
0.060 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3