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C82200 Copper vs. SAE-AISI T2 Steel

C82200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T2 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 T2 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
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 660
780 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
46
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
98

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
23 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
20 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
4.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
23 to 65

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.35 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.8 to 0.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 98.7
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
70.8 to 75.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 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
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.4
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0