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SAE-AISI 1070 Steel vs. C19010 Copper

SAE-AISI 1070 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19010 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 1070 steel and the bottom bar is C19010 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 13
2.4 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Shear Strength, MPa 380 to 460
210 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 760
330 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 560
260 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
48 to 63
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
48 to 63

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59 to 86
7.3 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 470 to 850
290 to 1680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 27
10 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 24
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 25
12 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.65 to 0.75
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.3 to 99.04
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 98.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.8 to 1.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.010 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5