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SAE-AISI 1043 Steel vs. C14510 Copper

SAE-AISI 1043 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14510 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1043 steel and the bottom bar is C14510 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 18
9.1 to 9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 400 to 430
180 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 710
300 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 600
230 to 250

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
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 87 to 100
25 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 320 to 980
230 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 25
9.2 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 22
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 22
11 to 12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.47
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.15 to 99.69
Iron (Fe), % 98.4 to 98.9
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.010 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.3 to 0.7