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C99300 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 8620 Steel

C99300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 8620 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 8620 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
150 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
13 to 31
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
520 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
360 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 250
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.8
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
2.6
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.5
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 70
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
86 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590
340 to 880
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
18 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
15 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10.7 to 11.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.18 to 0.23
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
96.9 to 98
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 13.5 to 16.5
0.4 to 0.7
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