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SAE-AISI 1055 Steel vs. C12600 Copper

SAE-AISI 1055 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 1055 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, % 11 to 14
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
56
Shear Strength, MPa 440 to 450
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730 to 750
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 400 to 630
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 11
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
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 80 to 85
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440 to 1070
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 24
9.5

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.5 to 99.8
Iron (Fe), % 98.4 to 98.9
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