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SAE-AISI T8 Steel vs. C19020 Copper

SAE-AISI T8 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19020 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T8 steel and the bottom bar is C19020 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
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 2140
440 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1730
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1670
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
31
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
44
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
14 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 41
14 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 66
16 to 21

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
95.7 to 99.19
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
0.5 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.010 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.3 to 0.9
Tungsten (W), % 13.3 to 14.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.4
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2