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C11600 Copper vs. SAE-AISI H10 Steel

C11600 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H10 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 C11600 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H10 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 43
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 410
680 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
6.5
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
71

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.2 to 13
24 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.4 to 14
22 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2 to 15
22 to 66

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.0 to 3.8
Copper (Cu), % 99.78 to 99.915
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
89.5 to 93.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Silver (Ag), % 0.085 to 0.12
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.25 to 0.75
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0