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SAE-AISI S7 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 Steel

Both SAE-AISI S7 steel and ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 steel are iron alloys. They have 80% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI S7 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2030
960 to 1350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
13
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 65
130

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 8.4
17
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 72
34 to 48
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
28 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 66
32 to 45

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 0.55
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 3.0 to 3.5
15.5 to 17.7
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
2.5 to 3.2
Iron (Fe), % 91.6 to 94.9
72.3 to 78.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.9
0 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.6 to 4.6
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.3
0