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SAE-AISI S1 Steel vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI S1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C72150 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI S1 steel and the bottom bar is C72150 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
55
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690 to 1840
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
3.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
45
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 37
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 64
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 42
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 56
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.55
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
52.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 91.6 to 96.7
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
43 to 46
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 1.2
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5