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SAE-AISI A7 Steel vs. C71500 Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI A7 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C71500 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A7 steel and the bottom bar is C71500 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2150
380 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
41
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 77
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 48
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 72
12 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 2.9
0
Chromium (Cr), % 5.0 to 5.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
63.5 to 70.6
Iron (Fe), % 81.4 to 87.7
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0 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
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 3.9 to 5.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5