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C99300 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 50B60 Steel

C99300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 50B60 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 C99300 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 50B60 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
180 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
12 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
610 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
350 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 250
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.8
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
2.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 70
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
71 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590
330 to 750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
22 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10.7 to 11.5
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.00050 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Cobalt (Co), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 68.6 to 74.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
97.3 to 98.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 13.5 to 16.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.020
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0