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C82800 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 8622 Steel

C82800 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 8622 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 8622 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 20
26
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1140
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380 to 1000
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 310
410
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
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 18
7.3
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
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 110
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590 to 4080
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 36
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 28
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 39
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Beryllium (Be), % 2.5 to 2.9
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.25
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
96.9 to 98
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0.4 to 0.7
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