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SAE-AISI P5 Steel vs. C99300 Copper

SAE-AISI P5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99300 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 C99300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 1980
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
35
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
70
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
400

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 70
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 45
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 65
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10.7 to 11.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
68.6 to 74.4
Iron (Fe), % 95.7 to 97.8
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
13.5 to 16.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3