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C19800 Copper vs. SAE-AISI P5 Steel

C19800 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI P5 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 C19800 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI P5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 550
370 to 1980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
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
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 62
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
2.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
13 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
15 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 20
12 to 65

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 95.7 to 99.47
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.020 to 0.5
95.7 to 97.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.35
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0