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SAE-AISI T6 Steel vs. C17000 Copper

SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17000 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T6 steel and the bottom bar is C17000 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 2150
490 to 1310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1830
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1770
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.5
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 63
15 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
16 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 64
17 to 45

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.6 to 1.8
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 4.8
0
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
96.3 to 98.2
Iron (Fe), % 55.9 to 63.5
0 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0.2 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 18.5 to 21
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 2.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5