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C82200 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 9254 Steel

C82200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 9254 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C82200 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 9254 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 20
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 660
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 520
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 46
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 66
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 1130
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
20

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.35 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.51 to 0.59
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.6 to 0.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 98.7
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.1 to 97.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0