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SAE-AISI T6 Steel vs. C55180 Copper

SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55180 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T6 steel and the bottom bar is C55180 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 2150
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1830
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1770
710
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
29
Density, g/cm3 9.5
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 63
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 64
7.9

Alloy Composition

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
94.7 to 95.2
Iron (Fe), % 55.9 to 63.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
4.8 to 5.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
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 0.15