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C96800 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 5140 Steel

C96800 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 5140 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96800 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 5140 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
12 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1010
560 to 970
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 860
290 to 840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1120
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1060
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
76 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3000
220 to 1880
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
20 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
19 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 35
16 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.38 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 87.1 to 90.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
97.3 to 98.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.3
0.7 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0025
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0