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C14200 Copper vs. SAE-AISI M52 Steel

C14200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M52 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 SAE-AISI M52 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
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 370
710 to 2280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 45
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
12
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
89

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 11
25 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 13
22 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9 to 13
21 to 67

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.85 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 99.4 to 99.835
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
84.4 to 88.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 4.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0.015 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.7 to 2.3