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SAE-AISI 1137 Steel vs. CR006A Copper

SAE-AISI 1137 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR006A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1137 steel and the bottom bar is CR006A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 17
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 760
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 370 to 650
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 81 to 100
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360 to 1130
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 27
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 24
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 23
8.1

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.39
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 97.8 to 98.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0.080 to 0.13
0