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SAE-AISI H26 Steel vs. C17300 Copper

SAE-AISI H26 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H26 steel and the bottom bar is C17300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720 to 2100
500 to 1380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 63
16 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 39
16 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 63
17 to 48

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.8 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
95.5 to 97.8
Iron (Fe), % 73.3 to 77.5
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0.2 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 17.3 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.75 to 1.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5