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C14200 Copper vs. SAE-AISI T15 Steel

C14200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T15 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C14200 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T15 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 370
830 to 2240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1690
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
43
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 11
26 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 13
22 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9 to 13
26 to 70

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.5 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 5.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
4.8 to 5.3
Copper (Cu), % 99.4 to 99.835
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
67.5 to 73.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0.015 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
11.8 to 13
Vanadium (V), % 0
4.5 to 5.3