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C82200 Copper vs. SAE-AISI O6 Steel

C82200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI O6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C82200 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI O6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
71
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 660
670 to 2070

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

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
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
22 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
22 to 69

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.35 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.3 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 98.7
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
94.6 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.55 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0