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SAE-AISI 9254 Steel vs. C16200 Copper

SAE-AISI 9254 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C16200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 9254 steel and the bottom bar is C16200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 20
2.0 to 56
Fatigue Strength, MPa 280
100 to 210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Shear Strength, MPa 410
190 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
240 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
48 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
370
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
90
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
10 to 99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
10 to 970
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
7.4 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
9.6 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
8.7 to 20

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Carbon (C), % 0.51 to 0.59
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
98.6 to 99.3
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 97.1
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0