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C81400 Copper vs. ASTM A36 Carbon Steel

C81400 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A36 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C81400 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A36 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
290

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 260
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 61
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
16

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.020 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.26
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 98.4 to 99.38
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
99.25 to 100
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0