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SAE-AISI H42 Steel vs. C17000 Copper

SAE-AISI H42 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17000 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H42 steel and the bottom bar is C17000 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 1980
490 to 1310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 65
15 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 42
16 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.5
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 57
17 to 45

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.6 to 1.8
Carbon (C), % 0.55 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
96.3 to 98.2
Iron (Fe), % 79.3 to 83.8
0 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0.2 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5