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SAE-AISI A6 Steel vs. C14181 Copper

SAE-AISI A6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14181 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A6 steel and the bottom bar is C14181 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 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750 to 1990
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.7
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 57
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 71
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 65
7.4

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.65 to 0.75
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 93 to 95.8
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 1.8 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0020