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C82400 Copper vs. SAE-AISI D3 Steel

C82400 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 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 C82400 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 20
9.8 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1030
770 to 2050
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 970
480 to 1550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 26
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10 to 83
97 to 180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 33
28 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 26
24 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 36
23 to 63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.6 to 1.9
0
Carbon (C), % 0
2.0 to 2.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
11 to 13.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0.2 to 0.65
0
Copper (Cu), % 96 to 98.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
80.3 to 87
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.12
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0