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C15900 Copper vs. ASTM A369 Grade FP11

C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A369 grade FP11 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 A369 grade FP11.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.5
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Shear Strength, MPa 420
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
430
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 280
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 48
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 49
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
2.9
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 80
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.76 to 0.84
0
Carbon (C), % 0.27 to 0.33
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 97.5 to 97.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.040
96.1 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.44 to 0.65
Oxygen (O), % 0.4 to 0.54
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 0.66 to 0.74
0