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C82800 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 5160 Steel

C82800 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 5160 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 5160 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 20
12 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1140
660 to 1150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380 to 1000
280 to 1010

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 310
420
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
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

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
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 110
73 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590 to 4080
200 to 2700
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 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 28
22 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 39
19 to 34

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Beryllium (Be), % 2.5 to 2.9
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.56 to 0.61
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.7 to 0.9
Cobalt (Co), % 0.15 to 0.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 94.6 to 97.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
97.1 to 97.8
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