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SAE-AISI P6 Steel vs. C17300 Copper

SAE-AISI P6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 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 P6 steel and the bottom bar is C17300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1930
500 to 1380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.9
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 68
16 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 44
16 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 63
17 to 48

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.8 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
95.5 to 97.8
Iron (Fe), % 92.9 to 95
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.3 to 3.8
0.2 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5