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C14200 Copper vs. SAE-AISI D2 Steel

C14200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C14200 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 45
5.0 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76 to 130
310 to 860
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
75
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 200
460 to 1160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 370
760 to 2000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 340
470 to 1510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
4.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 45
5.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 83
92 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 500
570 to 5940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 11
27 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 13
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9 to 13
25 to 67

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.4 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 99.4 to 99.835
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
81.3 to 86.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0.015 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.1