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SAE-AISI A10 Steel vs. C82000 Copper

SAE-AISI A10 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C82000 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A10 steel and the bottom bar is C82000 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2040
350 to 690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
46

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
77
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 73
11 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 46
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
76
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 68
12 to 24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.45 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.2 to 2.7
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
95.2 to 97.4
Iron (Fe), % 90.8 to 93.4
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 1.6 to 2.1
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.6 to 2.1
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5