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C14200 Copper vs. Grade VDSiCrV Steel

C14200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade VDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C14200 copper and the bottom bar is grade VDSiCrV 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
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 370
2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 45
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 11
75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 13
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9 to 13
63

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 99.4 to 99.835
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.1 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0.015 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.2 to 1.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.25