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SAE-AISI 1070 Steel vs. C55181 Copper

SAE-AISI 1070 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55181 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1070 steel and the bottom bar is C55181 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 760
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
790
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
710
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 27
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 24
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 25
8.2

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.65 to 0.75
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
92.4 to 93
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 98.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
7.0 to 7.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15