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C19500 Copper vs. Grade FDSiCr Steel

C19500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade FDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C19500 copper and the bottom bar is grade FDSiCr 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 44
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 640
1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1090
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 50 to 56
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 50 to 57
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 23
58

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0.3 to 1.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 94.9 to 98.6
0 to 0.12
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 2.0
96.5 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.35
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0