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C19010 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 5015 Steel

C19010 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 5015 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C19010 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 5015 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.4 to 22
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 360
280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 640
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 620
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 48 to 63
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 48 to 63
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.3 to 140
97
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 1680
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 20
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 18
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 23
13

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0
0.12 to 0.17
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 97.3 to 99.04
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
98.4 to 99.13
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.8 to 1.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.050
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0