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C14181 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 1030 Steel

C14181 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1030 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 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 C14181 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1030 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
14 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
530 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
300 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
1.8
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
77 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69
230 to 650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
19 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
17 to 19

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0.28 to 0.34
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
98.7 to 99.12
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0020
0