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C19010 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CA40 Steel

C19010 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA40 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 C19010 copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA40 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.4 to 22
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 640
910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 620
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 48 to 63
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 48 to 63
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
7.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.3 to 140
89
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 1680
1910
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 20
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 18
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 23
33

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 97.3 to 99.04
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
81.5 to 88.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.8 to 1.8
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.050
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0