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SAE-AISI 1010 Steel vs. CR003A Copper

SAE-AISI 1010 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR003A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 1010 steel and the bottom bar is CR003A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 31
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 400
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 330
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 82 to 93
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 290
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 14
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 15
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 13
8.1

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.00040
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.954 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 99.18 to 99.62
0 to 0.0010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.0025
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0015
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.00020