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SAE-AISI T15 Steel vs. C82400 Copper

SAE-AISI T15 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C82400 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T15 steel and the bottom bar is C82400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2240
500 to 1030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1690
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1640
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 71
16 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 43
16 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 70
17 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.6 to 1.9
Carbon (C), % 1.5 to 1.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), % 4.8 to 5.3
0.2 to 0.65
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
96 to 98.2
Iron (Fe), % 67.5 to 73.5
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.12
Tungsten (W), % 11.8 to 13
0
Vanadium (V), % 4.5 to 5.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5