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C11400 Copper vs. Grade 250 Maraging Steel

C11400 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade 250 maraging steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C11400 copper and the bottom bar is grade 250 maraging steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 51
7.3 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
75
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 210
600 to 1060
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 400
970 to 1800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 400
660 to 1740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
32
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 90
130 to 150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 12
33 to 61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 14
26 to 40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 14
29 to 54

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Calcium (Ca), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.0 to 8.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.84 to 99.966
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
66.3 to 71.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.6 to 5.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
17 to 19
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 0.034 to 0.060
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0