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SAE-AISI T2 Steel vs. C99500 Copper

SAE-AISI T2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 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 T2 steel and the bottom bar is C99500 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 79
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 2150
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1820
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 46
30
Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 64
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 40
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 65
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.8 to 0.9
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
82.5 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 70.8 to 75.8
3.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
3.5 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3