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SAE-AISI 1137 Steel vs. CR015A Copper

SAE-AISI 1137 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR015A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1137 steel and the bottom bar is CR015A 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
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 370 to 650
130

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
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 81 to 100
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360 to 1130
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 27
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 24
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 23
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.39
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.883 to 99.939
Iron (Fe), % 97.8 to 98.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.0010 to 0.0070
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.060 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0.080 to 0.13
0