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SAE-AISI S5 Steel vs. C71000 Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI S5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C71000 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI S5 steel and the bottom bar is C71000 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
49
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680 to 1940
320 to 560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
6.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
6.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.1
37
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
63
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 70
10 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
12 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 65
12 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.65
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
73.5 to 80.5
Iron (Fe), % 93.6 to 97
0.5 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 1.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
19 to 23
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5