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C19100 Copper vs. SAE-AISI M52 Steel

C19100 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M52 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C19100 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M52 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250 to 630
710 to 2280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 250
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 55
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 56
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
12
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
89

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.7 to 20
25 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9 to 18
22 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 73
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.9 to 22
21 to 67

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.85 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 96.5 to 98.6
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
84.4 to 88.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 4.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0.9 to 1.3
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tellurium (Te), % 0.35 to 0.6
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.7 to 2.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0