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C12600 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 9310 Steel

C12600 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 9310 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C12600 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 9310 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 56
17 to 19
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 56
73
Shear Strength, MPa 190
510 to 570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
820 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
450 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
4.4
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
57

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
120 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
540 to 860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
29 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
25 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5
24 to 27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Copper (Cu), % 99.5 to 99.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
93.8 to 95.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.45 to 0.65
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.080 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.0 to 3.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.012