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SAE-AISI H26 Steel vs. C96800 Copper

SAE-AISI H26 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96800 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 H26 steel and the bottom bar is C96800 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720 to 2100
1010

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
1120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
1060
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
34
Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
300

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
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 39
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 63
35

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
87.1 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 73.3 to 77.5
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.050 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
9.5 to 10.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0025
Tungsten (W), % 17.3 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.75 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5