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SAE-AISI A6 Steel vs. C14200 Copper

SAE-AISI A6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A6 steel and the bottom bar is C14200 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
220 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
45

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.7
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
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
6.8 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
9.1 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 65
7.9 to 13

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.15 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.65 to 0.75
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.4 to 99.835
Iron (Fe), % 93 to 95.8
0
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
0.015 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0