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SAE-AISI T1 Steel vs. C55280 Copper

SAE-AISI T1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55280 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 17 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 T1 steel and the bottom bar is C55280 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
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2130
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
790
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1750
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
67

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 64
5.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 40
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 64
7.4

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.65 to 0.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
90.5 to 91.4
Iron (Fe), % 73.2 to 77.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
6.8 to 7.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 17.3 to 18.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.9 to 1.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15