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SAE-AISI 50B46 Steel vs. C19800 Copper

SAE-AISI 50B46 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19800 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 50B46 steel and the bottom bar is C19800 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 21
9.0 to 12
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Shear Strength, MPa 340
260 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
430 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
420 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
62

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
49 to 52
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
770 to 1320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15 to 20

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00050 to 0.0030
0
Carbon (C), % 0.44 to 0.49
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
95.7 to 99.47
Iron (Fe), % 97.7 to 98.5
0.020 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0.010 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.3 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2