SAE-AISI A9 Steel vs. C19100 Copper
SAE-AISI A9 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19100 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A9 steel and the bottom bar is C19100 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 | 74 | |
43 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 770 to 2030 | |
250 to 630 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 280 | |
210 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1460 | |
1080 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1410 | |
1040 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
390 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 35 | |
250 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
17 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.9 | |
55 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 9.2 | |
56 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 7.0 | |
33 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
8.9 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 4.7 | |
2.7 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 70 | |
43 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 82 | |
310 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
7.2 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
18 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 28 to 73 | |
7.7 to 20 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 to 46 | |
9.9 to 18 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 9.6 | |
73 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 25 to 66 | |
8.9 to 22 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0.45 to 0.55 | |
0 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 4.8 to 5.5 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.25 | |
96.5 to 98.6 |
Iron (Fe), % | 87 to 90.5 | |
0 to 0.2 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.1 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
0 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 1.3 to 1.8 | |
0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 1.3 to 1.8 | |
0.9 to 1.3 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0.15 to 0.35 |
Silicon (Si), % | 1.0 to 1.2 | |
0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 |
Tellurium (Te), % | 0 | |
0.35 to 0.6 |
Vanadium (V), % | 0.8 to 1.4 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.5 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.5 |