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SAE-AISI 94B30 Steel vs. C12200 Copper

SAE-AISI 94B30 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C12200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 94B30 steel and the bottom bar is C12200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 25
3.2 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 320
150 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
220 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
69 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
340
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
85
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
85

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
11 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
21 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
6.9 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
9.1 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
98
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
7.9 to 15

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00050 to 0.0030
0
Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.33
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 99.985
Iron (Fe), % 97 to 98.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0.015 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0