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C14200 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 1552 Steel

C14200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1552 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C14200 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1552 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 45
11 to 14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76 to 130
290 to 400
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
72
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 200
460 to 510
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 370
760 to 840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 340
460 to 650

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 190
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 45
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 83
81 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 500
560 to 1130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 11
27 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 13
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9 to 13
26 to 29

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.47 to 0.55
Copper (Cu), % 99.4 to 99.835
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
97.9 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0.015 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050