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SAE-AISI 1019 Steel vs. C12600 Copper

SAE-AISI 1019 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C12600 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 1019 steel and the bottom bar is C12600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 29
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
56
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 320
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 520
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 430
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
30
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 46
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 82 to 110
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160 to 500
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 18
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 18
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
9.5

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.5 to 99.8
Iron (Fe), % 98.7 to 99.15
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0