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SAE-AISI 1006 Steel vs. C14181 Copper

SAE-AISI 1006 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14181 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1006 steel and the bottom bar is C14181 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 33
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 370
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180 to 300
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

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 75 to 95
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 86 to 240
69
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 13
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 15
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 11
7.4

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 99.43 to 99.75
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.0020
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0020