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C14181 Copper vs. Grade 300 Maraging Steel

C14181 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade 300 maraging steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 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 C14181 copper and the bottom bar is grade 300 maraging steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
6.5 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
1030 to 2030
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
760 to 1990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
34
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
68
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
130 to 170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
35 to 68
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
28 to 43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
31 to 62

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Calcium (Ca), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.030
Cobalt (Co), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
65 to 68.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.6 to 5.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
18 to 19
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.020