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C82700 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 1086 Steel

C82700 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1086 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 C82700 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1086 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.8
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1200
760 to 870
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1020
480 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 300
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 21
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
79 to 84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 4260
610 to 890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
27 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
24 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 41
26 to 30

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Beryllium (Be), % 2.4 to 2.6
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.8 to 0.93
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.090
0
Copper (Cu), % 94.6 to 96.7
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
98.5 to 98.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0