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C82700 Copper vs. SAE-AISI T6 Steel

C82700 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C82700 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1200
880 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
26 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
21 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
4.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 41
26 to 64

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Beryllium (Be), % 2.4 to 2.6
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.090
4.0 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 94.6 to 96.7
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
55.9 to 63.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
18.5 to 21
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.5 to 2.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0