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C82200 Copper vs. SAE-AISI M30 Steel

C82200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M30 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C82200 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M30 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
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 660
800 to 2170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
26
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
7.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
27 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
6.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
25 to 67

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.35 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
4.5 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 98.7
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
75.2 to 80.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
7.8 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.3 to 2.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0