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SAE-AISI T15 Steel vs. C14200 Copper

SAE-AISI T15 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T15 steel and the bottom bar is C14200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2240
220 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1690
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1640
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 43
31
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 71
6.8 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 43
9.1 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 70
7.9 to 13

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.15 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 1.5 to 1.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 5.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 4.8 to 5.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.4 to 99.835
Iron (Fe), % 67.5 to 73.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.015 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 11.8 to 13
0
Vanadium (V), % 4.5 to 5.3
0