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SAE-AISI S1 Steel vs. CR008A Copper

SAE-AISI S1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR008A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI S1 steel and the bottom bar is CR008A 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 690 to 1840
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
31
Density, g/cm3 8.0
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 37
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 64
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 42
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 56
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.95 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 91.6 to 96.7
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 1.2
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.3
0