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C82400 Copper vs. SAE-AISI O6 Steel

C82400 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI O6 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 O6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
71
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1030
670 to 2070

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
260
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
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 26
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 33
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 26
22 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 36
22 to 69

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.6 to 1.9
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.3 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0.2 to 0.65
0
Copper (Cu), % 96 to 98.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
94.6 to 97.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.55 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.12
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0