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SAE-AISI S7 Steel vs. C19700 Copper

SAE-AISI S7 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19700 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 S7 steel and the bottom bar is C19700 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 74
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2030
400 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
86 to 88
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
87 to 89

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 65
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 72
12 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
14 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
73
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 66
14 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.0 to 3.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
97.4 to 99.59
Iron (Fe), % 91.6 to 94.9
0.3 to 1.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.010 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.9
0 to 0.050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.1 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2