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SAE-AISI A7 Steel vs. C14300 Copper

SAE-AISI A7 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14300 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 A7 steel and the bottom bar is C14300 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 72
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2150
220 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 77
6.8 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 48
9.1 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 72
7.8 to 16

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 2.9
0
Chromium (Cr), % 5.0 to 5.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.9 to 99.95
Iron (Fe), % 81.4 to 87.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
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
Tungsten (W), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 3.9 to 5.2
0