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SAE-AISI A3 Steel vs. C96700 Copper

SAE-AISI A3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96700 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A3 steel and the bottom bar is C96700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
53
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 2150
1210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1170
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1110
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.0
90
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
9.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 67
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 78
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 77
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 48
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 70
40

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.1 to 1.2
Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
62.4 to 68.8
Iron (Fe), % 88.7 to 92
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.6
0.4 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
29 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.4
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5