C14510 Copper vs. SAE-AISI P20 Steel

C14510 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI P20 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C14510 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI P20 steel.

UNS C14510 Tellurium Copper SAE-AISI P20 (T51620) Low-Carbon Mould Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		43
Shear Modulus, GPa		73

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		300 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		540 to 1050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		260

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		45

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		33
Base Metal Price, % relative		2.8

Density, g/cm³		8.9
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		42
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		21

Embodied Water, L/kg		310
Embodied Water, L/kg		52

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		9.2 to 10
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		19 to 37

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		11 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19 to 29

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		100
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		12

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		11 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18 to 35

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0.28 to 0.4

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		0.4 to 2.0

Copper (Cu), %		99.15 to 99.69
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		95.2 to 98.5

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.35 to 0.71

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.3 to 0.55

Phosphorus (P), %		0.010 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0.2 to 0.8

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Tellurium (Te), %		0.3 to 0.7
Tellurium (Te), %		0