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SAE-AISI T6 Steel vs. CC381H Copper-nickel

SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 T6 steel and the bottom bar is CC381H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 2150
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1830
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1770
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
40
Density, g/cm3 9.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 63
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 64
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 4.8
0
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
64.5 to 69.9
Iron (Fe), % 55.9 to 63.5
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.6 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
29 to 31
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 18.5 to 21
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 2.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5