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C11000 Copper vs. SAE-AISI S7 Steel

C11000 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI S7 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 S7 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
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 410
670 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
5.0
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
65

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 13
24 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0 to 14
22 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0 to 15
22 to 66

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.0 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
91.6 to 94.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0