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C99500 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 5160 Steel

C99500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 5160 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C99500 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 5160 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
12 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
660 to 1150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
280 to 1010

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
2.1
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
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
73 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
200 to 2700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
23 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22 to 31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
19 to 34

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.56 to 0.61
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 82.5 to 92
0
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.0
97.1 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.75 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 2.0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0