C18600 Copper vs. ASTM A572 Steel
C18600 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A572 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is C18600 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A572 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 120 | |
| 190 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 8.0 to 11 | |
| 18 to 25 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.34 | |
| 0.29 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 44 | |
| 73 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 310 to 340 | |
| 300 to 380 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 520 to 580 | |
| 470 to 620 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 500 to 520 | |
| 330 to 510 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 210 | |
| 250 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 200 | |
| 400 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1090 | |
| 1460 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1070 | |
| 1420 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 390 | |
| 470 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 280 | |
| 51 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 17 | |
| 13 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 70 | |
| 7.2 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 71 | |
| 8.2 to 8.3 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 31 | |
| 2.0 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.9 | |
| 7.8 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 2.9 | |
| 1.6 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 46 | |
| 22 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 310 | |
| 47 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 44 to 58 | |
| 100 to 110 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 1060 to 1180 | |
| 290 to 690 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.3 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 18 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 16 to 18 | |
| 17 to 22 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 16 to 17 | |
| 17 to 21 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 81 | |
| 14 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 19 to 20 | |
| 14 to 18 |