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C19500 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 1012 Steel

C19500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1012 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C19500 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1012 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.3 to 38
21 to 31
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
73
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 360
230 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 640
360 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 600
200 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1090
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 50 to 56
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 50 to 57
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14 to 110
80 to 93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59 to 1530
110 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
13 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
14 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 23
11 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.1 to 0.15
Cobalt (Co), % 0.3 to 1.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 94.9 to 98.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 2.0
99.16 to 99.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.35
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0