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C81400 Copper vs. Grade 250 Maraging Steel

C81400 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade 250 maraging steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C81400 copper and the bottom bar is grade 250 maraging steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
7.3 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
970 to 1800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
660 to 1740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
32
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
130 to 150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
33 to 61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
26 to 40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
29 to 54

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Beryllium (Be), % 0.020 to 0.1
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Calcium (Ca), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 1.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.0 to 8.5
Copper (Cu), % 98.4 to 99.38
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
66.3 to 71.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.6 to 5.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
17 to 19
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0