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C99500 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 1146 Steel

C99500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1146 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 1146 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
13 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
670 to 730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
360 to 630

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
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
93 to 97
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
340 to 1050
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
24 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
20 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.42 to 0.49
Copper (Cu), % 82.5 to 92
0
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.0
98.3 to 98.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.7 to 1.0
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