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Grade VDC Steel vs. C14300 Copper

Grade VDC steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14300 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 grade VDC steel and the bottom bar is C14300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1700
220 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
96
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
96

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 60
6.8 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
9.1 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 50
7.8 to 16

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.75
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.060
99.9 to 99.95
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 99.35
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0