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SAE-AISI P5 Steel vs. C15000 Copper

SAE-AISI P5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C15000 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI P5 steel and the bottom bar is C15000 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 370 to 1980
200 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
93
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
93

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 70
6.2 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 45
8.5 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 65
7.3 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.8 to 99.9
Iron (Fe), % 95.7 to 97.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.1 to 0.2