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C82200 Copper vs. SAE-AISI S7 Steel

C82200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI S7 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C82200 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI S7 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 660
670 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
260
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
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 46
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
5.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
65

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
24 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
22 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
22 to 66

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.35 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.0 to 3.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 98.7
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
91.6 to 94.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0