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C14500 Copper vs. Grade VDSiCr Steel

C14500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade VDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C14500 copper and the bottom bar is grade VDSiCr 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
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 330
1950

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 360
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 94
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 95
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
48

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 10
70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 12
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 100
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0 to 12
58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 99.2 to 99.596
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.6 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0040 to 0.012
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tellurium (Te), % 0.4 to 0.7
0