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SAE-AISI 51B60 Steel vs. C12600 Copper

SAE-AISI 51B60 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C12600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 51B60 steel and the bottom bar is C12600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 21
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
56
Shear Strength, MPa 390 to 420
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 400 to 550
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 73 to 120
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 800
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
9.5

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00050 to 0.0030
0
Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.64
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.5 to 99.8
Iron (Fe), % 97 to 97.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0.2 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0