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C11000 Copper vs. SAE-AISI F1 Steel

C11000 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI F1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C11000 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI F1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 410
620 to 2320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
5.0
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 13
22 to 82
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0 to 14
20 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0 to 15
19 to 70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
95.9 to 98
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0