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SAE-AISI 1050 Steel vs. C14520 Copper

SAE-AISI 1050 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14520 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 1050 steel and the bottom bar is C14520 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 17
9.0 to 9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Shear Strength, MPa 430 to 470
170 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690 to 790
290 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 650
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
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
85
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
85

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 81 to 100
24 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400 to 1130
240 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 28
9.0 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 24
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 25
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.48 to 0.55
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.2 to 99.596
Iron (Fe), % 98.5 to 98.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.0040 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.4 to 0.7