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C19800 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 1045 Steel

C19800 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1045 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 1045 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 12
13 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
72
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 330
380 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 550
620 to 680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 550
330 to 580

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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 62
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 52
84 to 93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 770 to 1320
300 to 900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
22 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
21 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 20
20 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.43 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 95.7 to 99.47
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.020 to 0.5
98.5 to 99
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
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