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SAE-AISI P21 Steel vs. CR006A Copper

SAE-AISI P21 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR006A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 P21 steel and the bottom bar is CR006A 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 1130
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 62
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 37
8.1

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.18 to 0.22
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 1.1 to 1.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 92.1 to 94.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.72
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.25
0