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SAE-AISI L2 Steel vs. C12500 Copper

SAE-AISI L2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C12500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI L2 steel and the bottom bar is C12500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 1960
220 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
350
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
92
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
93

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 70
6.9 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 45
9.1 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 65
7.8 to 15

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.012
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 1.0
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.88 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 95.5 to 98.7
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0040
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3