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SAE-AISI H13 Steel vs. C17510 Copper

SAE-AISI H13 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17510 copper 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 H13 steel and the bottom bar is C17510 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690 to 1820
310 to 860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.3
22 to 54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.7
23 to 54

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.0
49
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 78
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 65
9.7 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 43
11 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.8
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 65
11 to 30

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.45
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
95.9 to 98.4
Iron (Fe), % 88.8 to 92
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.1 to 1.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
1.4 to 2.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5