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C18700 Copper vs. ASTM Grade HT Steel

C18700 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HT steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C18700 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HT steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 9.6
4.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 330
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 250
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 950
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
31
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 29
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240 to 280
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.0 to 10
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 12
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 12
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 98 to 99.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
38.2 to 51.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0