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C11000 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 1345 Steel

C11000 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1345 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C11000 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1345 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.5 to 50
11 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
72
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 230
370 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 410
590 to 730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69 to 390
330 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
1.9
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.1 to 91
78 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21 to 640
290 to 1040
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 13
21 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0 to 14
20 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0 to 15
19 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.43 to 0.48
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
97.2 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.6 to 1.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0