CC140C Copper vs. SAE-AISI H26 Steel

CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H26 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC140C copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H26 steel.

EN CC140C (CuCr1-C) Chromium Copper SAE-AISI H26 (T20826) Tungsten Hot-Work Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		44
Shear Modulus, GPa		80

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		720 to 2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		240

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1810

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1760

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		410

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		310
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		22

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		31
Base Metal Price, % relative		45

Density, g/cm³		8.9
Density, g/cm³		9.3

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.1

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		41
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		120

Embodied Water, L/kg		310
Embodied Water, L/kg		90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		21

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		10
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22 to 63

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19 to 39

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		89
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		5.6

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		22 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0.45 to 0.55

Chromium (Cr), %		0.4 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), %		3.8 to 4.5

Copper (Cu), %		98.8 to 99.6
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		73.3 to 77.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.15 to 0.4

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.3

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0.15 to 0.4

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		17.3 to 19

Vanadium (V), %		0
Vanadium (V), %		0.75 to 1.3