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C15900 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 9260 Steel

C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 9260 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C15900 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 9260 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.5
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
72
Shear Strength, MPa 420
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 280
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 48
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 49
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
2.0
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 80
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.76 to 0.84
0
Carbon (C), % 0.27 to 0.33
0.56 to 0.64
Copper (Cu), % 97.5 to 97.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.040
96.1 to 96.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 1.0
Oxygen (O), % 0.4 to 0.54
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Titanium (Ti), % 0.66 to 0.74
0