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C18700 Copper vs. SAE-AISI D5 Steel

C18700 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C18700 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 9.6
5.4 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
75
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 190
470 to 1180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 330
770 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 950
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
4.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
13
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.0 to 10
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 12
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 12
26 to 67

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.4 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 98 to 99.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
77.9 to 84.4
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0