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SAE-AISI S7 Steel vs. C96800 Copper

SAE-AISI S7 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96800 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 S7 steel and the bottom bar is C96800 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
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2030
1010

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1060
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
34
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 65
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 72
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 66
35

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.0 to 3.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
87.1 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 91.6 to 94.9
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.9
0.050 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0025
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5