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C99500 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CK35MN Steel

C99500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CK35MN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C99500 copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CK35MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 13
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
31
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.035
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 82.5 to 92
0 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.0
43.4 to 51.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 6.8
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
20 to 22
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.21 to 0.32
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0