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C81500 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 1335 Steel

C81500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1335 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C81500 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1335 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 320
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 82
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 83
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 91
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.33 to 0.38
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 99.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
97.3 to 97.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.6 to 1.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0