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C12600 Copper vs. K93050 Alloy

C12600 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while K93050 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C12600 copper and the bottom bar is K93050 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 56
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
500 to 680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
26
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
17 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
17 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5
16 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.5 to 99.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
61.4 to 63.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
36
Phosphorus (P), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020