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SAE-AISI 1141 Steel vs. CR025A Copper

SAE-AISI 1141 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR025A 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 1141 steel and the bottom bar is CR025A 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 72
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 810
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 400 to 700
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
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

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

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 47
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86 to 110
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 430 to 1290
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 29
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 25
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 26
8.1

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0.37 to 0.45
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 99.96
Iron (Fe), % 97.7 to 98.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.040 to 0.060
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0.080 to 0.13
0