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SAE-AISI 50B60 Steel vs. C82800 Copper

SAE-AISI 50B60 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C82800 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 50B60 steel and the bottom bar is C82800 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 20
1.0 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610 to 630
670 to 1140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 530
380 to 1000

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71 to 100
11 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330 to 750
590 to 4080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 23
21 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 21
20 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
23 to 39

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Beryllium (Be), % 0
2.5 to 2.9
Boron (B), % 0.00050 to 0.0030
0
Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.64
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.15 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 0
94.6 to 97.2
Iron (Fe), % 97.3 to 98.1
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.2 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.12
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5