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SAE-AISI H12 Steel vs. CR006A Copper

SAE-AISI H12 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR006A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H12 steel and the bottom bar is CR006A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690 to 1850
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 76
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 65
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 42
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.8
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 60
8.1

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 87.8 to 91.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 1.7
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.5
0