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SAE-AISI H11 Steel vs. C71520 Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI H11 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C71520 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H11 steel and the bottom bar is C71520 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
51
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690 to 1840
370 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1170
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
32
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
5.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.5
5.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.5
40
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 75
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 66
12 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 43
13 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 58
12 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.33 to 0.43
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
65 to 71.6
Iron (Fe), % 89.6 to 92.5
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.1 to 1.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
28 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5