SAE-AISI T15 Steel vs. C55181 Copper

SAE-AISI T15 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55181 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T15 steel and the bottom bar is C55181 copper.

SAE-AISI T15 (T12015) Tungsten High-Speed Steel UNS C55181 (BCuP-2) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		76
Shear Modulus, GPa		40

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		830 to 2240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1690
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		790

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		710

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		410

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		43
Base Metal Price, % relative		28

Density, g/cm³		8.7
Density, g/cm³		8.5

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		16
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		250
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		38

Embodied Water, L/kg		140
Embodied Water, L/kg		290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.0

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		26 to 71
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.5

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22 to 43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.9

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		26 to 70
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.2

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		1.5 to 1.6
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		3.8 to 5.0
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		4.8 to 5.3
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), %		92.4 to 93

Iron (Fe), %		67.5 to 73.5
Iron (Fe), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0.15 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		7.0 to 7.5

Silicon (Si), %		0.15 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0

Tungsten (W), %		11.8 to 13
Tungsten (W), %		0

Vanadium (V), %		4.5 to 5.3
Vanadium (V), %		0

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.15