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SAE-AISI 1037 Steel vs. C11100 Copper

SAE-AISI 1037 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C11100 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 SAE-AISI 1037 steel and the bottom bar is C11100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 20
1.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
44
Shear Strength, MPa 360 to 390
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 640
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320 to 540
420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83 to 100
6.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270 to 780
750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 23
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 21
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 20
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.38
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 98.5 to 99
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1