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SAE-AISI T6 Steel vs. C55281 Copper

SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55281 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 17 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 C55281 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
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 2150
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1830
810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1770
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.5
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 63
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 64
7.7

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
88.5 to 89.4
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
5.8 to 6.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
4.8 to 5.2
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 0.15