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SAE-AISI A2 Steel vs. CC140C Copper

SAE-AISI A2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A2 steel and the bottom bar is CC140C copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2040
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
77
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.5
78

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.5
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 73
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 73
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
89
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
98.8 to 99.6
Iron (Fe), % 89.4 to 93.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.5
0