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SAE-AISI F1 Steel vs. CR005A Copper

SAE-AISI F1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR005A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI F1 steel and the bottom bar is CR005A 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 620 to 2320
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 82
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 49
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 70
8.1

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 98
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 1.8
0