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SAE-AISI 1151 Steel vs. C15900 Copper

SAE-AISI 1151 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1151 steel and the bottom bar is C15900 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 17
6.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Shear Strength, MPa 430 to 480
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 800
720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 660
240

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
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
48
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
49

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86 to 100
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400 to 1170
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 28
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 24
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
80
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 25
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.76 to 0.84
Carbon (C), % 0.48 to 0.55
0.27 to 0.33
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.5 to 97.9
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 98.7
0 to 0.040
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0.4 to 0.54
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Sulfur (S), % 0.080 to 0.13
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.66 to 0.74