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SAE-AISI 1151 Steel vs. C82800 Copper

SAE-AISI 1151 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C82800 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 1151 steel and the bottom bar is C82800 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 17
1.0 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 800
670 to 1140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 660
380 to 1000

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86 to 100
11 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400 to 1170
590 to 4080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 28
21 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 24
20 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 25
23 to 39

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Beryllium (Be), % 0
2.5 to 2.9
Carbon (C), % 0.48 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.15 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 0
94.6 to 97.2
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 98.7
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0.080 to 0.13
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.12
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5