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SAE-AISI 1008 Steel vs. CC140C Copper

SAE-AISI 1008 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1008 steel and the bottom bar is CC140C copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 93 to 100
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 33
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 370
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 310
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.9
77
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.9
78

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
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 78 to 91
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 92 to 260
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 13
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
89
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 12
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
98.8 to 99.6
Iron (Fe), % 99.31 to 99.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0