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C82800 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 1340 Steel

C82800 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1340 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C82800 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1340 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 20
11 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1140
540 to 730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380 to 1000
300 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 310
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 18
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 110
78 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590 to 4080
240 to 1040
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 36
19 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 28
19 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 39
17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Beryllium (Be), % 2.5 to 2.9
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.38 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0.15 to 0.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 94.6 to 97.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
97.2 to 97.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.6 to 1.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.35
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
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