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SAE-AISI H11 Steel vs. C55281 Copper

SAE-AISI H11 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55281 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 17 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 C55281 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
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690 to 1840
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 66
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 43
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 58
7.7

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.33 to 0.43
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
88.5 to 89.4
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
5.8 to 6.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
4.8 to 5.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15