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SAE-AISI H42 Steel vs. C14520 Copper

SAE-AISI H42 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14520 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 H42 steel and the bottom bar is C14520 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 700 to 1980
290 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
33
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 65
9.0 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 42
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.5
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 57
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.55 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.2 to 99.596
Iron (Fe), % 79.3 to 83.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.0040 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0