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C19500 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 1065 Steel

C19500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1065 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 1065 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.3 to 38
11 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
72
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 360
430 to 470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 640
710 to 780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 600
430 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1090
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 50 to 56
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 50 to 57
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
1.8
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
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14 to 110
74 to 90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59 to 1530
490 to 820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
25 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
23 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 23
25 to 27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.6 to 0.7
Cobalt (Co), % 0.3 to 1.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 94.9 to 98.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 2.0
98.3 to 98.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
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