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SAE-AISI 1141 Steel vs. C99500 Copper

SAE-AISI 1141 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1141 steel and the bottom bar is C99500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 17
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 810
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 400 to 700
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86 to 110
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 430 to 1290
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 29
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 25
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 26
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.37 to 0.45
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
82.5 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 97.7 to 98.2
3.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 1.4 to 1.7
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0.080 to 0.13
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3