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SAE-AISI S1 Steel vs. C55280 Copper

SAE-AISI S1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55280 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI S1 steel and the bottom bar is C55280 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690 to 1840
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
790
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 37
67

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 64
5.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 42
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 56
7.4

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
90.5 to 91.4
Iron (Fe), % 91.6 to 96.7
0
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
6.8 to 7.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 1.2
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15