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SAE-AISI H11 Steel vs. C55180 Copper

SAE-AISI H11 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55180 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 H11 steel and the bottom bar is C55180 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690 to 1840
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
710
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.5
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 75
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 66
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 43
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 58
7.9

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.33 to 0.43
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
94.7 to 95.2
Iron (Fe), % 89.6 to 92.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.1 to 1.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
4.8 to 5.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15