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C15900 Copper vs. ASTM A372 Grade E Steel

C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A372 grade E steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C15900 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade E steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.5
20 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Shear Strength, MPa 420
410 to 570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
650 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
430 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
420
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
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 48
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 49
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
130 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
500 to 810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
23 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 80
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
19 to 27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.76 to 0.84
0
Carbon (C), % 0.27 to 0.33
0.25 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 97.5 to 97.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.040
97 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Oxygen (O), % 0.4 to 0.54
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0.66 to 0.74
0