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C15900 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 4023 Steel

C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 4023 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C15900 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4023 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.5
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Shear Strength, MPa 420
280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
230

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 1030
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 280
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 48
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 49
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
86
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 80
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.76 to 0.84
0
Carbon (C), % 0.27 to 0.33
0.2 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 97.5 to 97.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.040
98.1 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Oxygen (O), % 0.4 to 0.54
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Titanium (Ti), % 0.66 to 0.74
0