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SAE-AISI 9310 Steel vs. C81400 Copper

SAE-AISI 9310 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C81400 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 9310 steel and the bottom bar is C81400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 19
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 240 to 270
69
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 820 to 910
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 450 to 570
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
60
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
61

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.4
33
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 57
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120 to 150
36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540 to 860
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 32
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 27
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 27
13

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.020 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.13
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.4
0.6 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
98.4 to 99.38
Iron (Fe), % 93.8 to 95.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 3.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.012
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5