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C99500 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 1132 Steel

C99500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1132 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C99500 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1132 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
14 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
640 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
350 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
93 to 97
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
330 to 940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
19 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.24 to 0.34
Copper (Cu), % 82.5 to 92
0
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.0
97.8 to 98.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
1.4 to 1.7
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.080 to 0.13
Zinc (Zn), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0