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SAE-AISI 1090 Steel vs. C96800 Copper

SAE-AISI 1090 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96800 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1090 steel and the bottom bar is C96800 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 11
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 950
1010
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 520 to 610
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1060
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
34
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 82 to 91
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 730 to 1000
3000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 34
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 27
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 31
35

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
87.1 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 98.6
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0.050 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0025
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5