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C14300 Copper vs. SAE-AISI S6 Steel

C14300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI S6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 C14300 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI S6 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 460
670 to 1920

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 96
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
3.2
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 14
24 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 15
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 16
22 to 64

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.4 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.95
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
92.8 to 94.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.4