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SAE-AISI T8 Steel vs. C17300 Copper

SAE-AISI T8 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T8 steel and the bottom bar is C17300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 2140
500 to 1380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1730
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1670
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 66
16 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 41
16 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 66
17 to 48

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.8 to 2.0
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
95.5 to 97.8
Iron (Fe), % 69.3 to 75.4
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
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), % 13.3 to 14.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.4
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5