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C99300 Copper vs. Grade FDSiCr Steel

C99300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade FDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 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 C99300 copper and the bottom bar is grade FDSiCr steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
580
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 250
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.8
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.5
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 70
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
58

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10.7 to 11.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Cobalt (Co), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 68.6 to 74.4
0 to 0.12
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
96.5 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 13.5 to 16.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.020
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0