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SAE-AISI H13 Steel vs. CR004A Copper

SAE-AISI H13 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR004A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 H13 steel and the bottom bar is CR004A 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 74
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690 to 1820
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.3
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.7
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.0
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 78
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 65
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 43
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.8
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 65
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.45
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 88.8 to 92
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.1 to 1.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.040
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
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.2
0