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C11400 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 1046 Steel

C11400 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1046 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C11400 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1046 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 51
14 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
72
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 210
410 to 450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 400
660 to 740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 400
370 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
1.8
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 90
91 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 680
360 to 990
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 12
23 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 14
22 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 14
23 to 25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.43 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.84 to 99.966
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
98.4 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silver (Ag), % 0.034 to 0.060
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0