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C82200 Copper vs. SAE-AISI T15 Steel

C82200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T15 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 T15 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
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 660
830 to 2240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1690
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
43
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
26 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
22 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
26 to 70

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.35 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.5 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 5.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
4.8 to 5.3
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 98.7
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
67.5 to 73.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
11.8 to 13
Vanadium (V), % 0
4.5 to 5.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0