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SAE-AISI T8 Steel vs. C11000 Copper

SAE-AISI T8 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C11000 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 T8 steel and the bottom bar is C11000 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 78
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 2140
220 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1730
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1670
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
31
Density, g/cm3 9.0
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 66
6.8 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 41
9.0 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 66
8.0 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 4.3 to 5.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 69.3 to 75.4
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
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 13.3 to 14.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.4
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1