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C19100 Copper vs. SAE-AISI S5 Steel

C19100 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI S5 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 S5 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250 to 630
680 to 1940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 250
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 55
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 56
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
3.1
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
51

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
25 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9 to 18
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 73
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.9 to 22
23 to 65

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 96.5 to 98.6
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
93.6 to 97
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0.9 to 1.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.8 to 2.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tellurium (Te), % 0.35 to 0.6
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0