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SAE-AISI H11 Steel vs. C96600 Copper

SAE-AISI H11 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H11 steel and the bottom bar is C96600 copper.

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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
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690 to 1840
760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.5
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.5
65
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 75
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 66
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 43
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 58
25

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Carbon (C), % 0.33 to 0.43
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
63.5 to 69.8
Iron (Fe), % 89.6 to 92.5
0.8 to 1.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
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
29 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5