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SAE-AISI 1524 Steel vs. C10300 Copper

SAE-AISI 1524 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C10300 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1524 steel and the bottom bar is C10300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 22
2.6 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 360 to 390
160 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570 to 650
230 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320 to 540
77 to 400

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
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.3
99
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.5
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 48
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84 to 110
9.4 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270 to 760
25 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 23
7.2 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 21
9.4 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 21
8.2 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.19 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.95 to 99.999
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 98.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.0010 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0