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C15900 Copper vs. SAE-AISI O6 Steel

C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI O6 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 C15900 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI O6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
71
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
670 to 2070

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 280
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 48
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 49
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 80
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
22 to 69

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.76 to 0.84
0
Carbon (C), % 0.27 to 0.33
1.3 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 97.5 to 97.9
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.040
94.6 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
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
0.55 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.66 to 0.74
0