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C82400 Copper vs. SAE-AISI P4 Steel

C82400 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI P4 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C82400 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI P4 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
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1030
390 to 1980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
8.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 26
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
68

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 33
14 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 26
15 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 36
13 to 64

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.6 to 1.9
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
4.0 to 5.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0.2 to 0.65
0
Copper (Cu), % 96 to 98.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
92.3 to 95.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
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