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SAE-AISI 1040 Steel vs. C12600 Copper

SAE-AISI 1040 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 1040 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, % 13 to 20
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
56
Shear Strength, MPa 350 to 390
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570 to 640
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320 to 530
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 51
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 7.8
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 79 to 96
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270 to 760
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 23
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 21
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 20
9.5

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.37 to 0.44
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.5 to 99.8
Iron (Fe), % 98.6 to 99.03
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0