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SAE-AISI H41 Steel vs. C10500 Copper

SAE-AISI H41 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C10500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H41 steel and the bottom bar is C10500 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 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2210
220 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
32
Density, g/cm3 8.1
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 97
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 97
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 76
6.8 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 47
9.1 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 64
7.8 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.75
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.89 to 99.966
Iron (Fe), % 81.8 to 85
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.2 to 9.2
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.034 to 0.060
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.4 to 2.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.050