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SAE-AISI S5 Steel vs. C83600 Ounce Metal

SAE-AISI S5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C83600 ounce metal 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 S5 steel and the bottom bar is C83600 ounce metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680 to 1940
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1010
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.1
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 70
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 65
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.65
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
84 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 93.6 to 97
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 1.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 2.3
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7