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C14200 Copper vs. SAE-AISI D4 Steel

C14200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D4 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C14200 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 45
8.4 to 15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76 to 130
310 to 920
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
74
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 200
460 to 1210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 370
760 to 2060
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 340
470 to 1540

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
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
4.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 45
5.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 83
100 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 11
27 to 75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 13
24 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9 to 13
23 to 63

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
2.1 to 2.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 99.4 to 99.835
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
80.6 to 86.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0.015 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0