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SAE-AISI P5 Steel vs. C70260 Copper

SAE-AISI P5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C70260 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 C70260 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
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 1980
520 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
40 to 50
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
40 to 51

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
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
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 70
16 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 45
16 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 65
18 to 27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
95.8 to 98.8
Iron (Fe), % 95.7 to 97.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
1.0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.2 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5