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C70250 Copper vs. SAE-AISI T1 Steel

C70250 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C70250 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 740
770 to 2130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1750
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
45
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 23
23 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 21
20 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
5.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 26
23 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.65 to 0.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 92.7 to 97.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
73.2 to 77.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.050 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 2.2 to 4.2
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 1.2
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.3 to 18.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.9 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0