CC140C Copper vs. SAE-AISI M10 Steel

CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M10 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 M10 steel.

EN CC140C (CuCr1-C) Chromium Copper SAE-AISI M10 (T11310) Molybdenum High-Speed Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		44
Shear Modulus, GPa		76

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		740 to 2170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1520

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1470

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		310
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		31

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		31
Base Metal Price, % relative		14

Density, g/cm³		8.9
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.3

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

Embodied Water, L/kg		310
Embodied Water, L/kg		100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		10
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		26 to 76

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		23 to 47

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		89
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		8.5

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		23 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0.84 to 1.1

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), %		82.3 to 85.6

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.1 to 0.4

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		7.8 to 8.5

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

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

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0.2 to 0.45

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

Vanadium (V), %		0
Vanadium (V), %		1.8 to 2.2