C82200 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 9310 Steel
C82200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 9310 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 C82200 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 9310 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 120 | |
190 |
Elongation at Break, % | 8.0 to 20 | |
17 to 19 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.34 | |
0.29 |
Rockwell B Hardness | 60 to 96 | |
240 to 270 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 44 | |
73 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 390 to 660 | |
820 to 910 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 210 to 520 | |
450 to 570 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 220 | |
250 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 230 | |
440 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1080 | |
1460 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1040 | |
1420 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 390 | |
470 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 180 | |
48 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 17 | |
13 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 45 | |
7.7 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 46 | |
8.9 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 55 | |
4.4 |
Density, g/cm3 | 8.9 | |
7.9 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 4.8 | |
1.8 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 74 | |
24 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 310 | |
57 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 49 to 66 | |
120 to 150 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 180 to 1130 | |
540 to 860 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.4 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 18 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 12 to 20 | |
29 to 32 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 13 to 19 | |
25 to 27 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 53 | |
13 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 14 to 23 | |
24 to 27 |
Alloy Composition
Beryllium (Be), % | 0.35 to 0.8 | |
0 |
Carbon (C), % | 0 | |
0.080 to 0.13 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 0 | |
1.0 to 1.4 |
Cobalt (Co), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 97.4 to 98.7 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 | |
93.8 to 95.2 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 | |
0.45 to 0.65 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 | |
0.080 to 0.15 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 1.0 to 2.0 | |
3.0 to 3.5 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.015 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 | |
0.2 to 0.35 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.012 |
Residuals, % | 0 to 0.5 | |
0 |