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C99500 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 1212 Steel

C99500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1212 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 1212 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
11 to 28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
440 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
260 to 460

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
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
7.0
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
64 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
180 to 560
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
15 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
14 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.13
Copper (Cu), % 82.5 to 92
0
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.0
98.5 to 99.07
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
0.070 to 0.12
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.16 to 0.23
Zinc (Zn), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0