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SAE-AISI T1 Steel vs. C16500 Copper

SAE-AISI T1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C16500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T1 steel and the bottom bar is C16500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2130
280 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1750
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
31
Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 64
8.6 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 40
11 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.2
74
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 64
9.8 to 19

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Carbon (C), % 0.65 to 0.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
97.8 to 98.9
Iron (Fe), % 73.2 to 77.2
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Tungsten (W), % 17.3 to 18.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.9 to 1.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5