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C19800 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 1025 Steel

C19800 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1025 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 C19800 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1025 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 12
17 to 28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 330
290 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 550
450 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 550
250 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 62
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 52
80 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 770 to 1320
170 to 470
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
16 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 20
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.22 to 0.28
Copper (Cu), % 95.7 to 99.47
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.020 to 0.5
99.03 to 99.48
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0