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SAE-AISI O7 Steel vs. C11000 Copper

SAE-AISI O7 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C11000 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 O7 steel and the bottom bar is C11000 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 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680 to 2110
220 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.0
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 74
6.8 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
9.0 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 70
8.0 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.1 to 1.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.35 to 0.85
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 92.9 to 97.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.4
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1