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SAE-AISI H21 Steel vs. C82200 Copper

SAE-AISI H21 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C82200 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 H21 steel and the bottom bar is C82200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720 to 1790
390 to 660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1630
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1580
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
55
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.5
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 68
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 72
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 58
12 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 38
13 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.1
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 59
14 to 23

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.35 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.36
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.0 to 3.8
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
97.4 to 98.7
Iron (Fe), % 87.6 to 93.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
1.0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 8.5 to 10
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5