C11400 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 1211 Steel
C11400 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1211 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 1211 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 120 | |
190 |
Elongation at Break, % | 2.8 to 51 | |
11 to 29 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.34 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 43 | |
73 |
Shear Strength, MPa | 150 to 210 | |
280 to 350 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 220 to 400 | |
430 to 580 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 75 to 400 | |
260 to 460 |
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 | |
52 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 17 | |
12 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 100 | |
7.0 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 100 | |
8.0 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 32 | |
1.8 |
Density, g/cm3 | 9.0 | |
7.9 |
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 | |
61 to 110 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 24 to 680 | |
180 to 550 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.2 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 18 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 6.8 to 12 | |
15 to 21 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 9.1 to 14 | |
16 to 20 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 110 | |
14 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 7.8 to 14 | |
14 to 18 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.13 |
Copper (Cu), % | 99.84 to 99.966 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 | |
98.7 to 99.23 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 | |
0.6 to 0.9 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
0.070 to 0.12 |
Silver (Ag), % | 0.034 to 0.060 | |
0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 | |
0.1 to 0.15 |
Residuals, % | 0 to 0.1 | |
0 |