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SAE-AISI P21 Steel vs. C14510 Copper

SAE-AISI P21 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14510 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 P21 steel and the bottom bar is C14510 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 1130
300 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
33
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 62
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
9.2 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 37
11 to 12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.18 to 0.22
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 1.1 to 1.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.15 to 99.69
Iron (Fe), % 92.1 to 94.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.72
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.010 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.3 to 0.7
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.25
0