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C82800 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 50B60 Steel

C82800 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 50B60 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 50B60 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 20
12 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1140
610 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380 to 1000
350 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 310
410
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
45
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
71 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590 to 4080
330 to 750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 36
22 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 28
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 39
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Beryllium (Be), % 2.5 to 2.9
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.00050 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 0.6
Cobalt (Co), % 0.15 to 0.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 94.6 to 97.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
97.3 to 98.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 1.0
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