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C82800 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 1536 Steel

C82800 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1536 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 C82800 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1536 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 20
14 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1140
640 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380 to 1000
360 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 310
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1420
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
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
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 190
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 110
93 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590 to 4080
340 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 36
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 28
21 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 39
20 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Beryllium (Be), % 2.5 to 2.9
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.37
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
98 to 98.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
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