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C18700 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 1010 Steel

C18700 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C18700 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1010 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 9.6
22 to 31
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 190
230 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 330
350 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 250
190 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 950
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
1.8
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 29
82 to 93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240 to 280
100 to 290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.0 to 10
12 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 12
14 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 12
11 to 13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.13
Copper (Cu), % 98 to 99.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
99.18 to 99.62
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0