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C82400 Copper vs. SAE-AISI L3 Steel

C82400 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI L3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 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 L3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1030
600 to 2250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 26
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
53

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 33
21 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 26
20 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 36
18 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.6 to 1.9
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
1.3 to 1.7
Cobalt (Co), % 0.2 to 0.65
0
Copper (Cu), % 96 to 98.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
95.5 to 97.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.12
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0