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CC140C Copper vs. SAE-AISI H11 Steel

CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H11 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC140C copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H11 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
690 to 1840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 310
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 77
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 78
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
5.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
75

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
25 to 66
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
22 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 89
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
22 to 58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.33 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.2
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 98.8 to 99.6
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
89.6 to 92.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.1 to 1.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.3 to 0.6