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C17465 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 1010 Steel

C17465 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1010 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17465 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1010 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.3 to 36
22 to 31
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
73
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 540
230 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 930
350 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 830
190 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 220
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22 to 51
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23 to 52
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 47 to 90
82 to 93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 64 to 2920
100 to 290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.7 to 29
12 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 24
14 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 33
11 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.13
Copper (Cu), % 95.7 to 98.7
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
99.18 to 99.62
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 1.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0