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SAE-AISI 9254 Steel vs. C18900 Copper

SAE-AISI 9254 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C18900 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 9254 steel and the bottom bar is C18900 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 20
14 to 48
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Shear Strength, MPa 410
190 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
260 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
67 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
65 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
20 to 660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
8.2 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
10 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
9.3 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.51 to 0.59
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.7 to 99.15
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 97.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5