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SAE-AISI P20 Steel vs. C55282 Copper

SAE-AISI P20 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55282 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 17 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 P20 steel and the bottom bar is C55282 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 1050
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
770
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 37
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 29
8.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 35
7.4

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
87.7 to 88.7
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 98.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.71
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.55
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
6.5 to 7.0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
4.8 to 5.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15