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C15900 Copper vs. SAE-AISI H13 Steel

C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H13 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 C15900 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H13 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
690 to 1820

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
270
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
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 48
8.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 49
9.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
6.0
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
78

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
25 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 80
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
25 to 65

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.76 to 0.84
0
Carbon (C), % 0.27 to 0.33
0.32 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 97.5 to 97.9
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.040
88.8 to 92
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.1 to 1.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Oxygen (O), % 0.4 to 0.54
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.66 to 0.74
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.2