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C19100 Copper vs. SAE-AISI O6 Steel

C19100 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI O6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C19100 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI O6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
71
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250 to 630
670 to 2070

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 250
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 55
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 56
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.7 to 20
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9 to 18
22 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 73
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.9 to 22
22 to 69

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.3 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 96.5 to 98.6
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
94.6 to 97.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
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
0.55 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tellurium (Te), % 0.35 to 0.6
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0