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C19800 Copper vs. ASTM A36 Carbon Steel

C19800 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A36 carbon 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 C19800 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A36 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 12
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 330
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 550
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 550
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 62
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 52
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 770 to 1320
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 20
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.26
Copper (Cu), % 95.7 to 99.47
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.020 to 0.5
99.25 to 100
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0