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SAE-AISI 6150 Steel vs. C19010 Copper

SAE-AISI 6150 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19010 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 6150 steel and the bottom bar is C19010 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 15 to 23
2.4 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 400 to 730
210 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1200
330 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 1160
260 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12 to 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
48 to 63
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
48 to 63

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 180
7.3 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460 to 3590
290 to 1680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 43
10 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 32
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 38
12 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.48 to 0.53
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.3 to 99.04
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.8 to 1.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0.010 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5